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

• DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.214
• Publication Date: 2021-12-10T11:35:56Z
• Authors: Stacey Hockett Sh...; Daniel Suh; Eli Perencevich; Heather Schacht R...; Judy Streit; Amy Frank; Gosia Clore; Madeline Ohl; Dina Speicher; Loreen Herwaldt; Marin L. Schweizer
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Concise Communication; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; 0305 other medical science; 3. Good health

Narrative Abstract 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.