Chlorhexidine Dressings for Hemodialysis Catheter Exit Site Care: Comparative Study

Cleaning of the exit site with physiological saline (0.9%), drying with sterile gauze, application of semi-permeable polyurethane dressing with self-adhesive 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, centring the chlorhexidine gluconate band well over the exit site.

Cleansing of the exit site with physiological saline (0.9%), drying with sterile gauze, disinfection with 2% aqueous-based chlorhexidine solution, environmental drying for 30 seconds and covering with a semi-permeable self-adhesive polyurethane dressing.