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Human Vaccines & ImmunotherapeuticsDespite a lack of clinical data demonstrating the effectiveness of alcohol swab cleansing prior to vaccinations as a prophylactic measure to prevent skin infections, it is recommended for vaccine administration by the Canadian Immunization Guide.
Benoit Lafleur +5 more
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Studies on skin antisepsis and enhanced penetration of chlorhexidine
, 2008 Effective skin antisepsis prior to incision of the skin, for example, during surgery, is essential in preventing subsequent infection. However, infections associated with invasive procedures remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and ...
Karpanen, Tarja
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Preoperative skin antisepsis – it ain’t what you do but the way that you do it [PDF]
, 2016 In 2010, the New England Journal of Medicine published a randomized controlled trial (RCT) which reported the use of preoperative skin antisepsis using 2% chlorhexidine gluconate/70% isopropyl-alcohol (applied with a disposable, purpose-built, sponge ...
Assadian, Ojan +5 more
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Patch Test Reactions to Dental Materials: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Study
Contact Dermatitis, EarlyView.In this retrospective single‐centre study of 439 adults referred for suspected delayed‐type hypersensitivity to dental materials, 50.1% had at least one positive patch test reaction, most often to metals. Nickel (23.0%) and palladium (16.6%) pre‐dominated, whilst methacrylate positivity was uncommon (6.2%) and not fully captured by HEMA alone.
Mojca Bizjak‐Suran +3 more
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Tibial Osteomyelitis Following Prehospital Intraosseous Access
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Intraosseous (IO) access is a lifesaving alternative to peripheral or central venous access in emergency care. However, emergency physicians and prehospital care providers must be aware of the potential for infectious complications associated with this ...
Derek Yee +3 more
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Preoperative Antisepsis: Critiquing a Research Article
, 2010 A critique of a research article on preoperative skin antisepsis was undertaken using a recognised framework. This critique drew out issues which may be of use for clinicians in making a judgement regarding implementing change into their clinical ...
Allyson Lipp, Peggy Edwards
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Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder affecting apocrine gland–bearing areas. We report a 38‐year‐old male with a lesion in the left axilla, initially clinically interpreted as HS and resistant to antibiotics.
R. Gervasi +10 more
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Equine skin antisepsis using an alcohol-based rub
, 2019 Alcohol-based antisepsis has been extensively studied in human health care, but only little information is available regarding efficacy and tolerance in other species. The purpose of this study was to determine if an alcohol-based antiseptic is effective
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Leaper, David J. +2 more
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