Perioperative prophylaxis; viral transmission; surgical scrubs; iodophors; hepatitis B vaccine - Evidence For Practice

AORN Journal,  Oct, 2002  by George Allen

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(1.) G Zanetti, S J Goldie, R Platt, "Clinical consequences and cost of limiting use of vancomycin for perioperative prophylaxis: Example of coronary artery bypass surgery," Emerging Infectious Diseases 7 (September/ October 2001) 820-827.

(2.) I J B Spijkerman et al, "Transmission of hepatitis B virus from a surgeon to his patients during high-risk and low-risk surgical procedures during 4 years," Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 23 (June 2002) 306312.

(3.) G Mulberry et al," Evaluation of a waterless, scrubless chlorhexidine gluconate/ethanol surgical scrub for antimicrobial efficacy," American Journal of Infection Control 29 (December 2001) 377-382.

(4.) D K Jeng, "A new, water-resistant, film-forming, 30-second, one step application iodophor preoperative skin preparation," American Journal of Infection Control 29 (December 2001) 370-376.

(5.) E G Playford et al, "Intradermal recombinant hepatitis B vaccine for healthcare workers who fail to respond to intramuscular vaccine," Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 23 (February 2002) 87-90.

The above information is intended for general use only, The clinical implications ore specific to the abstracted article only. Those intending to put these researchers' findings into practice in their clinical setting ore strongly encouraged to review the original article to determine its applicability to their practice setting. If you have research related questions you would like answered, please send them to Deportment of Research, AORN, 2170 S Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711 or research@aorn.org.

GEORGE ALLEN
RN, PHD, CNOR, CIC
AORN RESEARCH COMMITTEE

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