Chlorhexidine body washing to control antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in intensive care units: a sy...
Chlorhexidine body washing to control antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in intensive care units: a systematic review
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (AMRB) are increasing worldwide, especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Chlorhexidine body washing (CHG-BW) has been proposed as a measure to limit the spread of AMRB. We have systematically assessed the evidence on the effectiveness of CHG-BW in reducing colonization and infectio...
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Chlorhexidine body washing to control antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in intensive care units: a systematic review
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3351589
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3351589
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0342-4642
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1432-1238
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10.1007/s00134-012-2542-z
