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Transparent Chlorhexidine (CHG) IV Securement Dressing vs. Chlorhexidine (CHG) Impregnated Disk

American Journal of Infection Control, 2011
Background: St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center is a 293 bed facility located in Hot Springs, AR. Despite compliance with guidelines and evidence based ‘‘bundles’’, the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) rate was 1.40 per 1,000 PICC line days prior to study. Prior dressing consisted of a CHG impregnated disk, securement device and a transparent
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Suppression of regrowth of normal skin flora under chlorhexidine gluconate dressings applied to chlorhexidine gluconate-prepped skin

American Journal of Infection Control, 2012
Catheter colonization and bloodstream infection during the first week after insertion of a central venous catheter have been shown to result from the patient's own skin flora.The backs of 32 healthy subjects were prepped with a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)/70% isopropyl alcohol antiseptic.
Muhammad H, Bashir   +2 more
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The effects of adding chlorhexidine and polyhexamethylene bisguanide to a light‐cured periodontal dressing material

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 1996
The effect of adding two bisguanide antimicrobial agents (chlorhexidine and PHMB) on some physical properties of the light‐cured periodontal dressing material Barricaid® are reported. The physical properties tested were elastic modulus, initial and 10 min recovery strains, and tear stress.
A E, Thorstensen, R, Duguid, C H, Lloyd
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Chlorhexidine dressings could reduce external ventricular drain infections

Journal of Hospital Infection, 2021
The incidence of external ventricular drain (EVD) infections remains high. Chlorhexidine dressings have demonstrated efficacy in reducing infections associated with indwelling catheters at other body sites, although evidence for their use with EVDs is limited.
Waqar, M   +7 more
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Use of a 1-Piece Chlorhexidine Gluconate Transparent Dressing on Critically Ill Patients

Critical Care Nurse, 2012
Background New transparent dressings with chlorhexidine gluconate in the dressing are available. Objectives To compare the effectiveness of a new 1-piece occlusive dressing that incorporates chlorhexidine gluconate with that of a dressing plus a ...
Barbara, Pfaff   +2 more
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Intravascular catheter dressings with chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges reduced infections in the ICUCommentary

Evidence Based Nursing, 2009
Do intravascular catheter dressings with chlorhexidine gluconate–impregnated sponges (CHGISs) reduce catheter-related infections (CRIs) compared with standard dressings in intensive care unit (ICU) patients? Are dressing changes every 7 days non-inferior to changes every 3 days? ### Design: 2 × 2 factorial randomised controlled trial.
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Montmorillonite–chitosan–chlorhexidine composite films with antibiofilm activity and improved cytotoxicity for wound dressing

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2017
Chlorhexidine (CLX) is a good antimicrobial agent, but its use in treatment of wounds is limited because of its cytotoxicity towards human fibroblasts. A delivery system, able to release CLX in a localized and prolonged manner, could guarantee antimicrobial activity with reduced cytotoxic.
AMBROGI, Valeria   +6 more
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Development of medicated aerosol dressings of chlorhexidine acetate with hemostatics.

Die Pharmazie, 1993
Aerosol formulations to act as medicated aerosol dressings have been prepared with an aim of forming a protective film over the wound after spraying combining the properties of antiseptics and hemostatics. Chlorhexidine acetate along with three hemostatics namely zinc acetate, methyl cellulose and Calendula tincture were used for the formulations.
S, Garg, S N, Sharma
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Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Dressing

Critical Care Medicine, 2014
Yazine, Mahjoub, Hervé, Dupont
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