Does a Presurgical Antisepsis Protocol Decrease Surgical Site Infections in Young Children?
Valerie Lapp,
Bertha Ben Khallouq,
Dana Bentley
et al.
Abstract:National standards for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention for children remain elusive. Our institution developed a presurgical antisepsis protocol that included the three components of chlorhexidine gluconate bathing wipes, chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse, and povidone‐iodine nasal swab. This retrospective cohort study examined data from electronic health records to compare SSI rates before and after protocol implementation. We included children aged 2 through 11 years undergoing any surgical procedur… Show more
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