Daily bathing of pediatric patients with antiseptic cuts bloodstream infections by 59 percent

Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable cloths containing 2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections by 59 percent and saved approximately $300,000 in one hospital over a six-month period, according to a new study.

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