PDI has debuted the Prevantics® Device Swab, a chlorhexidine gluconate/alcohol solution that has received market authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for disinfecting needleless access...
Daily use of antimicrobial wipes cuts nursing facility MRSA transmission rates, investigators find
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 11, 2012
Daily use of antimicrobial wipes combined with standard bathing helped one Canadian nursing facility cut its methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission rate by 82% over 33 months, a team...
Antiseptic-laced washcloths better than soap and water at preventing healthcare-associated illnesses,...
Feb 16, 2011
The use of washcloths infused with a of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CGH) solution lowers the risk for getting a healthcare-related infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-resistant...