A Potential Method to Lower Risk for Surgical Site Infection During Cesarean Birth

Laura S. Lucas; Frank R. Witter

doi:10.1111/1751-486X.12164

A Potential Method to Lower Risk for Surgical Site Infection During Cesarean Birth

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It's common practice to use a preparation containing chlorhexidine to prepare the surgical site before cesarean birth. We observed an interaction between ultrasound gel, used for electronic fetal heart monitoring before birth, and chlorhexidine. This interaction creates the potential for surgical site infection. Using isopropyl alcohol to thoroughly remove all gel before application of chlorhexidine was associated with reduced rates of postsurgical infection at our institution.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	515-517
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nursing for women's health
Volume	18
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-486X.12164
State	Published - Dec 1 2014

Keywords

Cesarean birth
Chlorhexidine
Surgical site infection
Ultrasound gel

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General Nursing

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