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Antisepsis

The destruction of germs causing disease.
National Institutes of Health

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Communicable Disease Control

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Review
2013
Review
2013
Cytokines in Sepsis: Potent Immunoregulators and Potential Therapeutic Targets—An Updated View
Sepsis and septic shock are among the leading causes of death in intensive care units worldwide. Numerous studies on their… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis.
BACKGROUND Since the patient's skin is a major source of pathogens that cause surgical-site infection, optimization of… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Intravascular catheter-related infections: advances in diagnosis, prevention, and management.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Topical applications of chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord for prevention of omphalitis and neonatal mortality in southern Nepal: a community-based, cluster-randomised trial
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MMWR 51:1–30, 2002 Debra S. Kovacevich, RN, MPH*; and Lorelei F. Papke, RN, MSN, CRNI† *Department of Home Care Services, College… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.
BACKGROUND Although many catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are preventable, measures to reduce these infections… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Skin Irritation and Dryness Associated With Two Hand-Hygiene Regimens: Soap-and-Water Hand Washing Versus Hand Antisepsis With an Alcoholic Hand Gel
Objective: To compare the frequency of skin irritation and dryness associated with using an alcoholic–hand-gel regimen for hand… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Compliance with Handwashing in a Teaching Hospital
Nosocomial infections constitute a major challenge of modern medicine. On average, infections complicate 7% to 10% of hospital… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Blood Cultures Positive for Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Antisepsis, Pseudobacteremia, and Therapy of Patients
ABSTRACT A blood culture cohort study investigating issues related to isolation of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) and… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Prospective randomised trial of povidone-iodine, alcohol, and chlorhexidine for prevention of infection associated with central venous and arterial catheters
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