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'Tegaderm' dressings prevent recolonization of chlorhexidine-treated skin
1Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Central Hospital, Kristianstad, Sweden.
The Journal of Hospital Infection
|November 1, 1987
Abstract:
'Tegaderm', a semi-permeable, self-adhesive dressing made of polyurethane film, applied to intact upper arm skin in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients reduced the aerobic skin flora compared to adjacent exposed skin sites. We also applied 'Tegaderm' to skin disinfected with chlorhexidine; the aerobic skin flora remained unchanged at a low level for 5 days.