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Preoperative Bathing

Preoperative Bathing is a clinical protocol, as a subset of skin antisepsis procedures, consisting of the systematic cleansing of a surgical patient's skin with antiseptic agents prior to surgery to reduce microbial load and prevent surgical site infections.

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A comparison of the effects of preoperative whole-body bathing with detergent alone and with detergent containing chlorhexidine gluconate on the frequency of wound infections after clean surgery

M. Rotter, Severin Olesen Larsen, E. M. Cooke et al. · Journal of Hospital Infection · 1988 · 101 citations

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A placebo-controlled trial of the effect of two preoperative baths or showers with chlorhexidine detergent on postoperative wound infection rates

L.J. Hayek, Josh Emerson, Abraham Gardner · Journal of Hospital Infection · 1987 · 101 citations

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A comparison of pre-operative bathing with chlorhexidine-detergent and non-medicated soap in the prevention of wound infection

G.A.J. Ayliffe, M.F. Noy, J.R. Babb et al. · Journal of Hospital Infection · 1983 · 92 citations

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Surgical Site Infection Reduction by the Solutions for Patient Safety Hospital Engagement Network

Joshua K. Schaffzin, Lory Harte, Scott Marquette et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2015 · 76 citations

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Total body bathing with ‘Hibiscrub’ (chlorhexidine) in surgical patients: a controlled trial

D. A. Leigh, J.L. Stronge, J. Marriner et al. · Journal of Hospital Infection · 1983 · 69 citations

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Authors

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  1. SM
    Scott Marquette

    University of Michigan, United States

    1 publications · 76 citations

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  2. PG
    P. Grönroos

    Dialyse Centrum Groningen, Netherlands

    1 publications · 101 citations

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  3. SE
    Susannah E. Walsh

    Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  4. JT
    Judith Tanner

    De Montfort University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  5. AG
    Abraham Gardner

    Torbay Hospital, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 101 citations

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Institutions

41

  1. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    181 citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    76 citations

  3. University of Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    101 citations

  4. Istituto Superiore di Sanità

    Rome, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    101 citations

  5. Torbay Hospital

    Torquay, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    303 citations

  6. University of Minnesota Medical Center

    Minneapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    76 citations

  7. Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center

    Pittsburgh, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    76 citations

  8. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    76 citations

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  1. Journal of Hospital Infection

    4 publications · 363 citations

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  2. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

    ICHE · 4 publications · 95 citations

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  3. AORN Journal

    2 publications · 68 citations

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  4. Journal of Infection Prevention

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  5. BMJ

    1 publications · 21 citations

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