HANDSHIELD PREP is an ideal surgical prepping agent which disinfects the skin appropriately. It helps in the prevention of Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection and Surgical site infections. It has a residual effect throughout the procedure, rapid healing of the skin after surgery & helps prevent infection.
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Patient Skin is a major source of pathogens that cause surgical site infection, optimization of preoperative skin antisepsis may decrease postoperative infections. Surgical-Site-Infection occurs in 300,000 to 500,000 patients who undergo surgery in the United States each year, Since the patient’s skin is a major source of pathogens, it is conceivable that improving skin antisepsis would decrease surgical-Site-infection.
The Study published in J.Infus, Nurs, 2002 Jul-Aug
Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% + Isopropyl alcohol 70% [CHG + IPA] is immediate and persistent antimicrobial efficacy and safety which is significantly reduced abdominal and inguinal microbial counts from baseline at 10 minutes, 6 hours and 24 hours.
