According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, surgical site infections account for 17 percent of all nosocomial infections. Of the more than 30 million surgeries performed in the U.S.

A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a reduced risk of healthcare-associated infections when using 2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate cloths for daily bathing instead of soap and water, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that products containing chlorhexidine gluconate can cause rare but serious allergic reactions. Reports of severe reactions have increased over the last ...

The FDA issued a safety announcement regarding serious allergic reactions reported with the use of skin antiseptic products containing chlorhexidine gluconate. These reactions are rare, but the ...

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control supports previous research that shows use of chlorhexidine gluconate is effective in infection control. For this study, researchers ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. March 24, 2009 — Using a sponge containing the antimicrobial agent chlorhexidine gluconate as part of the dressing for intravascular catheters ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who received iodine povacrylex had no differences in risk for surgical site infection vs. those who had ...

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing has emerged as an important infection control strategy in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Designed to reduce skin colonisation by pathogenic microorganisms ...