Abstract
We collected serial blood samples from children in the intensive care unit who underwent daily bathing with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated cloths. Low concentrations of CHG were detected in a few blood samples, indicating absorption through intact skin. There was no suggestion that CHG accumulated in the blood with repeated exposures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 395-397 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases