October 28, 2022 – The widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, suggests an ...

February 22, 2011 (San Diego, California) — A preoperative cutaneous chlorhexidine protocol should be used for infection prevention in patients scheduled for total joint arthroplasty, researchers ...

The widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, suggests an experimental study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher concentrations of chlorhexidine, a common and efficient disinfectant, may damage graft collagen and cell ...

After surgical treatment of bone cancer, irrigation helps eliminate any leftover bone cancer cells that could cause a recurrence 0.05% CHG solution appears to be the best in eliminating leftover tumor ...

Amsterdam, the Netherlands - A team of Dutch doctors has come up with a cheap, simple, and effective way to reduce nosocomial infection after cardiac surgery using a commonly available disinfectant, ...

Preoperative skin antisepsis is a critical part of reducing the bacteria on the skin that may cause infection prior to surgery. The most common products used in the United States include alcohols, ...

Surgical site infection is a devastating complication after orthopedic surgery. There has been much debate regarding the efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate for presurgical bathing to reduce surgical ...

Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria exposed to chlorhexidine-containing disinfectants can become resistant to colistin, a last resort antibiotic often used against multidrug resistant pathogens. This is ...