The Impact of Chlorhexidine-Based Bathing on Nosocomial Infections

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

5,300

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2004

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2006

Conditions
Nosocomial BacteremiaNosocomial FungemiaMRSA ColonizationMRSA InfectionVRE ColonizationVRE Infection
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Daily bathing with Chlorhexidine based product

Trial Locations (4)

10021

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York

21205

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

23249

Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Richmond

63110

Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

OTHER

collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

collaborator

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

collaborator

University of Tennessee

OTHER

collaborator

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FED

lead

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

FED

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