Optimizing skin antisepsis for neonatal surgery: A quality improvement initiative
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Sophie Carr, Carmina Gogal, Kourosh Afshar, Joseph Ting, Erik Skarsgard
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Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant determinant of morbidity in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Chlorhexidine gluconate/isopropyl alcohol (CHG-IPA) skin prep has demonstrated superiority over Povidone-Iodine (PI) in preventing SSIs in adults, however FDA labeling discourages CHG use in infants
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