Chlorhexidine Showers are Associated With a Reduction in Surgical Site Infection Following Spine Surgery: An Analysis of 4266 Consecutive Surgeries - Concepedia

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Chlorhexidine Showers are Associated With a Reduction in Surgical Site Infection Following Spine Surgery: An Analysis of 4266 Consecutive Surgeries

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2018

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Andrew K. Chan, Simon G. Ammanuel, Alvin Y. Chan, Tae-Min Oh, Henry C. Skrehot, Caleb S. Edwards, Sravani Kondapavulur, Catherine Miller, Amy Nichols, Catherine Liu,

Abstract

This is the largest study investigating the efficacy of preoperative CHG showers on SSI following spinal surgery. In adjusted multivariate analysis, CHG showering was associated with a significant decrease in SSI following spinal surgery.

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