Abstract
The need to disinfect a patient's skin before subcutaneous or intramuscular injection is a much debated practice. Guidance on this issue varies between NHS organisations that provide primary and secondary care. However, with patients being increasingly concerned with healthcare-associated infections, a general consensus needs to be reached whereby this practice is either rejected or made mandatory.
MeSH terms
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Clinical Protocols
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Cross Infection / etiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Disinfection / methods*
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Disinfection / standards
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Evidence-Based Practice
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Humans
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Injections, Intramuscular* / adverse effects
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Injections, Intramuscular* / nursing
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Injections, Subcutaneous* / adverse effects
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Injections, Subcutaneous* / nursing
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Practice Guidelines as Topic*
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Risk Factors
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Skin Care / methods*
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Skin Care / nursing
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Skin Care / standards
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State Medicine
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United Kingdom