Double-swab 5% versus single-swab 10% iodophor for reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with routine chlorhexidine bathing. (26th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Heim, Lauren T.; Miller, Loren G.; Singh, Raveena D.; McKinnell, James A.; Catuna, Tabitha D.; Estevez, Marlene; Evans, Kaye D.; Tjoa, Tom K.; Gussin, Gabrielle M.; Dahl, Shaun D.; Budy, Linda; Peterson, Ellena M.; Huang, Susan S.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 12(2022)
• Page Start: 1937
• Page End: 1939
• Publication Date: 2022-12-26
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.339
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: In a prospective cohort study, we compared a 2-swabs-per-nostril 5% iodophor regimen with a 1-swab-per-nostril 10% iodophor regimen on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in nursing-home residents. Compared with baseline, both single-swab and double-swab regimens resulted in an identical 40% reduction in nasal carriage and 60% reduction in any carriage, skin or nasal.