35 Orange County healthcare facilities implemented chlorhexidine bathing and nasal decolonization, reducing multidrug-resistant organisms, hospitalizations, and deaths.

A regional decolonization program in Orange County, California, involving 35 health care facilities, saw a significant decrease in multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), hospitalizations, and deaths. The study, published in JAMA, implemented chlorhexidine bathing and nasal decolonization, leading to reduced MDRO prevalence and infection-related hospitalizations, costs, and deaths among nursing home residents.

April 01, 2024
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