Randomized Trial: Chlorhexidine vs. Routine Bathing to Prevent Multidrug-resistant Organisms and All-cause Bloodstream Infections in General Medical and Surgical Units
17 Mar, 2019 | 18:53h | UTCChlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multidrug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infections in general medical and surgical units (ABATE Infection trial): a cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Results of Trial to Stem Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Infections Published – NIAID (free) Quick Take: Chlorhexidine Versus Routine Bathing to Prevent Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and All-Cause Bloodstream Infections in General Medical and Surgical Units (ABATE Infection Trial) – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Infection control technique may reduce infections in patients with catheters, drains – Rush University Medical Center (free)
“Decolonisation with universal chlorhexidine bathing and targeted mupirocin for MRSA carriers did not significantly reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in non-critical-care patients.”