Antisepsis

Surgery involving the gastrointestinal tract continues to prove challenging because of the persistence of unpredictable… Expand

BACKGROUND Of the many antimicrobial agents available, iodophore-based formulations such as povidone iodine have remained popular… Expand

BACKGROUND Since the patient's skin is a major source of pathogens that cause surgical-site infection, optimization of… Expand

MMWR 51:1–30, 2002 Debra S. Kovacevich, RN, MPH*; and Lorelei F. Papke, RN, MSN, CRNI† *Department of Home Care Services, College… Expand

These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and… Expand

The role of LL-37, a human cationic antimicrobial peptide, in the immune system is not yet clearly understood. It is a widely… Expand

OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency of skin irritation and dryness associated with using an alcoholic-hand-gel regimen for hand… Expand

The natural element iodine has been used for more than 150 years to prevent infection and treat wounds. Yet only due to the… Expand

 

More than 90% of all intravascular device-related septicaemias are due to central venous or arterial catheters. To assess the… Expand