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Antibacterial Agents

Availability of preoperative antibacterial skin preparation announced

ChloraPrep 26 mL with scrub teal tinting technology is the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved preoperative skin prep that contains the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-preferred amount of chlorhexidine gluconate. Compared to iodophors, ChloraPrep 26 mL demonstrates superior antibacterial activity and is the most rapid-acting, and persistent preoperative skin preparation available in the operating room.

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Most of...

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