Background Medical professionals routinely carry out surgical hand antisepsis before
undertaking invasive procedures to destroy transient micro‐organisms and inhibit the growth …

Surgical site infections are an inherent risk in orthopaedic surgery and many of the infections
that develop are likely to be non-preventable. However, a variety of measures can be …

Background Presurgical hand washing is crucial for preventing surgical site infections
(SSIs). Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and povidone-iodine (PI) products have been …

OBJECTIVEEffective perioperative hand antisepsis is crucial for the safety of patients and
medical staff in surgical rooms. The antimicrobial effectiveness of different antiseptic …

Aim. This review seeks to identify the most effective hand‐washing and hand‐cleansing
practice that could be used in primary care. Background. Healthcare associated infection is …

Background Although alcohol-based surgical hand preparation offers potential advantages
over the traditional surgical scrubbing technique, implementing it may be challenging due to …

Optimizing the operating room environment is necessary to minimize the prevalence of
arthroplasty infection. Reduction of bacterial contamination in the operating room should be …

The purpose of the Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology (SBA)'s Regional Anesthesia Safety
Recommendations Update is to provide new guidelines based on the current relevant …

Background Surgical hand preparation is an essential part of modern surgery. Both alcohol-
based and antiseptic detergent-based hand preparation are recommended practices, with a …

PURPOSE: We determined if the incidence of a perioperative surgical site-positive culture
was reduced by a 5-day topical antimicrobial scrub before implantation of an artificial urinary …