The purpose of this study is to determine 2% chlorhexidine wipes are effective in preventing of colonization of multi-drug resistant bacteria in intensive care unit patients.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of bathing with chlorhexidine wipe to reduce the risks of multidrug resistant bacteria acquisition and hospital-acquired bloodstream infection among ICU patients
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
481
The ICU patients will be bathing with 2% chlorhexidine wipe
The ICU patients will be bathing with Soap
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
The overall rate of Multidrug resistant bacteria acquisition at 7 days after received 2% chlorhexidine wipe bathing versus with soap bathing
7 days after received 2% chlorhexidine wipes,the microbiology laboratory will process surveillance specimens using either standard culture-based at both nostrils, axillar, groins, rectum
Time frame: 7 days after recieved 2% chlorhexidine wipes
The overall rate of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections per 1000 patient-days with chlorhexidine wipe bathing versus with soap bathing
Time frame: 48 hours after recieved 2% chlorhexidine wipes
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