Abstract
Contaminated blood cultures result in increased healthcare utilization. Poor skin preparation is usually the cause of contamination. Our study results showed a significant decrease in contamination rates using 2% chlorhexidine and 70% isopropanol (Chloraprep) versus tincture of iodine. Adoption of this technique throughout our institution is expected to result in a savings of 875000 dollars per year, as well as decreased discomfort for the patient.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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2-Propanol / administration & dosage*
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2-Propanol / economics
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Administration, Cutaneous
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local / administration & dosage*
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local / economics
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Antisepsis / methods*
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Benchmarking
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Blood Specimen Collection* / methods
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Chlorhexidine / administration & dosage*
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Chlorhexidine / economics
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Clinical Nursing Research
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Cost Savings
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Drug Combinations
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Emergency Nursing
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Humans
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Iodine / administration & dosage*
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Iodine / economics
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Ohio
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Skin / microbiology
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Skin Care / economics
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Skin Care / methods
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Skin Care / nursing
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local
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Drug Combinations
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Iodine
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2-Propanol
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Chlorhexidine