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Clinical Evidence for the Use of Octenidine Dihydrochloride to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections and Decrease Staphylococcus aureus Carriage or Transmission—A Review

Background: The antiseptic agent octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT) is used for skin preparation, for Staphylococcus aureus decolonization, and within bundles for the prevention of catheter-related or surgical site infections (SSIs). Here, we review the evidence for the effects of OCT from clinical st...

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Autores principales: Köck, Robin, Denkel, Luisa, Feßler, Andrea T., Eicker, Rudolf, Mellmann, Alexander, Schwarz, Stefan, Geffers, Christine, Hübner, Nils-Olaf, Leistner, Rasmus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10145019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37111498
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12040612