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Reducing Blood Stream Infections in the ICU with Chlorhexidine Baths
Bernal, Belem Meeks, Melissa Stapenell, Maria
Bernal, Belem
Meeks, Melissa
Stapenell, Maria
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2016
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Nursing
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/9078
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Patients in the ICU who become hemodynamically unstable are often given a central line for long term vascular access. Many of these patients are immunosuppressed and have some sort of hematologic malignancy. These factors put the ICU patient population at an amplified susceptibility to acquire an infection. ICU patients are at risk for a number of hospital acquired ailments such as VAPS, CLABSI, CAUTI, and pressure injuries. The most common of these ailments is blood stream infections, more specifically central line associated blood stream infections. Studies have been done to analyze the outcomes on various measures implemented in ICU to decrease the rate of infection. Temple University Hospital currently uses Chlorohexidine surgical scrub and Chlorohexidine wipes as one method to combat CLABSI’s. This project is a review of evidence found in the literature results, comparing Chlorhexidine (CHG) baths aid with regular soap and water baths in reducing infection rates.
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