What are the benefits of CHG bathing before surgery in preventing SSI rates?
Evidence shows that chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing before surgery can reduce surgical site infection rates, although variations in study design and CHG formulations mean further research is advisable to optimize its use.
Authors
- Tripdatabase
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23887750
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00