Skin Antisepsis Standardization – References

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This article appeared Jan. 19 in the online edition of ADVANCE.

1. Recommended practices for preoperative patient skin antisepsis. Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc. 2011.

 

2. Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections. APIC, 2010.

 

3. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999.

 

4. Murkin, CE. Pre-operative antiseptic skin preparation. Br J Nurs. 2009 Jun 11-24;18(11):665-9.

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Editor’s note: this post was originally published on January 23, 2015 and updated on April 18, 2019.

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