Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2021)

Implementation of a surgical site infection prevention bundle: Patient adherence and experience

  • Stacey Hockett Sherlock,
  • Daniel Suh,
  • Eli Perencevich,
  • Heather Schacht Reisinger,
  • Judy Streit,
  • Amy Frank,
  • Gosia Clore,
  • Madeline Ohl,
  • Dina Speicher,
  • Loreen Herwaldt,
  • Marin L. Schweizer

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.214
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1

Abstract

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We evaluated barriers and facilitators to patient adherence with a bundled intervention including chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing and decolonizing Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers in a real-world setting. Survey data identified 85.5% adherence with home use of CHG as directed and 52.9% adherence with home use of mupirocin as directed.