Open AccessUse of a chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing reduced catheter-related bloodstream infections caused by Gram-positive microorganisms
Author(s) -
Ayşe Betül Ergül,
İkbal Gökçek,
Alper Özcan,
Şerife Çetin,
Nurkan Gultekin,
Yasemin Altuner Torun
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.342.14810
Subject(s) - medicine , chlorhexidine , catheter , antimicrobial , bloodstream infection , chlorhexidine gluconate , significant difference , anesthesia , surgery , dentistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
We compared the protective effects of secure Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG)-containing dressings with those of non-antimicrobial transparent dressings.