Does Skin Bathing With Chlorhexidine Gluconate (2%) Affect the Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus Colonization in Pediatric Intensive Care?

Introduction: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization and infections are important in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This study aimed to investigate the effect of a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bath on VRE and CRE coloniza...

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Main Authors: Sevgi TOPAL, Gülhan ATAKUL, Mustafa ÇOLAK, Ekin SOYDAN, Özlem SANDAL, Gökhan CEYLAN, Utku KARAARSLAN, Nevbahar YAŞAR, Elif BÖNCÜOĞLU, İlker DEVRİM, Fahri Yüce AYHAN, Hasan AĞIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2021-03-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/managete/fu_folder/2021-01/189-195%20Sevgi%20Topal.pdf