Antisepsis

The destruction of germs causing disease.
National Institutes of Health

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2015
2015
Skin antisepsis with chlorhexidine–alcohol versus povidone iodine–alcohol, with and without skin scrubbing, for prevention of intravascular-catheter-related infection (CLEAN): an open-label…
BACKGROUND Intravascular-catheter-related infections are frequent life-threatening events in health care, but incidence can be… (More)
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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… (More)
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2007
Review
2007
Cathelicidins and functional analogues as antisepsis molecules.
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria together with the limited success of sepsis therapeutics has lead to an urgent… (More)
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2007
Review
2007
Intravascular catheter-related infections: advances in diagnosis, prevention, and management.
Indwelling vascular catheters are a leading source of bloodstream infections in critically ill patients and cancer patients… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
The human antimicrobial peptide LL-37 is a multifunctional modulator of innate immune responses.
The role of LL-37, a human cationic antimicrobial peptide, in the immune system is not yet clearly understood. It is a widely… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Hand-rubbing with an aqueous alcoholic solution vs traditional surgical hand-scrubbing and 30-day surgical site infection rates: a randomized equivalence study.
CONTEXT Surgical site infections prolong hospital stays, are among the leading nosocomial causes of morbidity, and a source of… (More)
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
Prospective randomized trial of 10% povidone-iodine versus 0.5% tincture of chlorhexidine as cutaneous antisepsis for prevention of central venous catheter infection.
A multicenter prospective, randomized, controlled trial, with 0.5% tincture of chlorhexidene versus 10% povidone-iodine as… (More)
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1999
Highly Cited
1999
Bacterial contamination of the hands of hospital staff during routine patient care.
BACKGROUND Cross-transmission of microorganisms by the hands of health care workers is considered the main route of spread of… (More)
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1991
Highly Cited
1991
Prospective randomised trial of povidone-iodine, alcohol, and chlorhexidine for prevention of infection associated with central venous and arterial catheters
More than 90% of all intravascular device-related septicaemias are due to central venous or arterial catheters. To assess the… (More)
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