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Preoperative Showering

Preoperative Showering is a preparatory hygiene intervention classified under skin preparation protocols, distinguished by the use of antiseptic or antimicrobial agents in a patient-administered shower prior to surgery to reduce cutaneous microbial load and minimize the risk of surgical site infection.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Influence of Preoperative Showers on Staphylococcal Skin Colonization: A Comparative Trial of Antiseptic Skin Cleansers

Allen B. Kaiser, Douglas S. Kemodle, Neil L. Barg et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1988 · 134 citations

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Preoperative Shower Revisited: Can High Topical Antiseptic Levels Be Achieved on the Skin Surface Before Surgical Admission?

Charles E. Edmiston, Candace J. Krepel, Gary R. Seabrook et al. · Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2008 · 111 citations

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Evidence for a Standardized Preadmission Showering Regimen to Achieve Maximal Antiseptic Skin Surface Concentrations of Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 4%, in Surgical Patients

Charles E. Edmiston, Cheong Lee, Candace J. Krepel et al. · JAMA Surgery · 2015 · 84 citations · Full text

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The Impact of Preoperative Skin Disinfection on Preventing lntraoperative Wound Contamination

Richard A. Garibaldi, Deborah Skolnick, Trudy Lerer et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1988 · 81 citations

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Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Showers Before Elective Plastic Surgical Procedures

Daniela Francescato Veiga, Carlos Américo Veiga Damasceno, Joel Veiga-Filho et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2008 · 72 citations

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Authors

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  1. CE
    Charles E. Edmiston

    Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

    4 publications · 244 citations

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  2. CJ
    Candace J. Krepel

    Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

    3 publications · 222 citations

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  3. GR
    Gary R. Seabrook

    Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

    3 publications · 222 citations

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  4. BD
    Brian D. Lewis

    Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

    3 publications · 222 citations

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  5. KR
    Kellie R. Brown

    Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

    3 publications · 222 citations

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Institutions

25

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, United States

    5 h-index

    38 publications

    2K citations

  2. Universidade Federal de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    464 citations

  3. Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí

    Pouso Alegre, Brazil

    2 h-index

    16 publications

    824 citations

  4. University of Huddersfield

    Huddersfield, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    106 citations

  5. San Francisco General Hospital

    San Francisco, United States

    1 h-index

    14 publications

    434 citations

  6. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    536 citations

  7. Jena University Hospital

    Jena, Germany

    1 h-index

    7 publications

    112 citations

  8. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    1 h-index

    14 publications

    434 citations

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  1. Journal of the American College of Surgeons

    JACS · 2 publications · 138 citations

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  2. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

    ICHE · 2 publications · 153 citations

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  3. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    2 publications · 65 citations

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  4. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

    1 publications · 39 citations

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  5. Neurosurgery

    1 publications · 31 citations

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