Research suggests bed-bath with CHG reduces the incidence of CLABSI
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METHODS: The Public Health Resource Unit of England issued the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme and evaluated the standardized crucial appraisal tools from the Joanna Briggs Institute that are used to assess methodological quality. The present study identified 6 studies that met the criteria from a keyword search that included: CHG and soap-water for bed-bath experiment. The experiment used RevMan 5 software to conduct the metaanalysis.
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Prevention of hospital-acquired and central line-associated bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit through chlorhexidine gluconate washcloth bathing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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