'Tegaderm' dressings prevent recolonization of chlorhexidine-treated skin.
'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.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine