The Impact of Chlorhexidine-Based Bathing on Nosocomial Infections

Completed

Conditions studied: Nosocomial Bacteremia, Nosocomial Fungemia, MRSA Colonization, MRSA Infection, VRE Colonization, VRE Infection

In brief

The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of daily chlorhexidine bathing would decrease the incidence of MRSA and VRE colonization and healthcare associated Bloodstream Infections (BSI) among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00448942

Run by

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

People needed

5300

Starts

2004-11-01

Expected to finish

2006-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-03-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All adult patients admitted to study units

You may not qualify if…

• Children under the age of 18
• Previous adverse reaction or documented allergy to chlorhexidine based products

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Barnes Jewish Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States
• Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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