Infection Control Today - Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG)

Using CHG Baths to Reduce HAIs

A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) when using two percent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) cloths for daily bathing instead of soap and water. The study found a 64 percent decrease in the risk of acquiring an ...More

February 15, 2011

Posted in News

Survey Shows One-Third of HCWs Don't Follow Evidence-Based Guidelines for Skin Antisepsis

A survey released today of 1,500 hospital-based healthcare professionals reveals that 33 percent report they do not follow evidence-based guidelines and data for patient skin antisepsis. This finding is especially surprising given that the survey, which was conducted by ...More

November 15, 2010

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Eucalyptus Oil Enhances Antiseptic Effect of CHG

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a widely used skin antiseptic, however it poorly penetrates the skin, limiting its efficacy against microorganisms residing beneath the surface layers of skin. Karpanen, et al. (2010) sought to improve the delivery of CHG when used as a skin ...More

September 22, 2010

Posted in News

Daily Oral Care with Chlorhexidine Urged for Ventilated Patients

Institute for Healthcare Improvement adds oral care practice to its ventilator bundle. ...More

July 26, 2010

Posted in News

3M Acquires Manufacturer of Hand Hygiene Products

3M announced today it has acquired J.R. Phoenix Ltd., a manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products for health care and professional use including soaps, hand cleansers, moisturizing and protecting creams, antimicrobial soaps and sanitizing gels, shampoo and body ...More

June 1, 2010

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Conventional Infection Control Measures Found Effective in Reducing MRSA Rates

Scientists at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center found a compliance with non-pathogen specific infection control practices such as hand hygiene, efforts to reduce device-related infections and chlorhexidine bathing, is successful for reducing rates of ...More

March 20, 2010

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Molnlycke Health Care Introduces New Hibiclens General Skin Cleansing Patient Kit

Molnlycke Health Care U.S., manufacturer of Hibiclens® antiseptic antimicrobial skin cleanser, introduces a General Skin Cleansing Patient Kit to be used at home prior to surgery as part of an effective strategy to fight surgical-site infections (SSIs) and ...More

March 17, 2010

Posted in News

Antiseptic Cloths Associated With Reduced Rate of Treatment-Resistant Bacteria in the Trauma Center

Bathing trauma patients daily using cloths containing the antiseptic chlorhexidine may be associated with a decreased rate of colonization and infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other difficult-to-treat bacteria, according to a report in the ...More

March 15, 2010

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization

Safety Checklist Continues to Keep Hospital Infections in Check

The state of Michigan, which used a five-step checklist developed at Johns Hopkins to virtually eliminate bloodstream infections in its hospitals' intensive care units, has been able to keep the number of these common, costly and potentially lethal infections near zero ...More

February 4, 2010

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions

Study Shows Effectiveness of ChloraPrep in SSI Prevention

Data published today in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates that use of CareFusion’s patient preoperative skin preparation ChloraPrep® (2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate and 70 percent isopropyl alcohol) reduced total surgical site infections (SSIs) ...More

January 7, 2010

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization

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