Scientific article
English

Effect of pre-operative octenidine nasal ointment and showering on surgical site infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Published inJournal of Hospital Infection, vol. 95, no. 2, p. 137-143
Publication date2017
Abstract

To evaluate the effect of pre-operative octenidine (OCT) decolonization on surgical site infection (SSI) rates.

Keywords
  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Aged
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local/administration & dosage
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control/methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Ointments/administration & dosage
  • Preoperative Care/methods
  • Pyridines/administration & dosage
  • Soaps
  • Surgical Wound Infection/epidemiology/prevention & control
  • Thoracic Surgery
Citation (ISO format)
REISER, Magali et al. Effect of pre-operative octenidine nasal ointment and showering on surgical site infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In: Journal of Hospital Infection, 2017, vol. 95, n° 2, p. 137–143. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.11.004
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Journal ISSN0195-6701
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