# Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multidrug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infections in general medical and surgical units (ABATE Infection trial): a cluster-randomised trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/chlorhexidine-versus-routine-bathing-to-prevent-multidrug-resistant-organisms/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Susan S. Huang,Edward Septimus,Ken Kleinman,Julia Moody,Jason Hickok,Lauren Heim,Adrijana Gombosev,Taliser R. Avery,Katherine Haffenreffer,Lauren Shimelman,Mary K. Hayden,Robert A. Weinstein,Caren Spencer‐Smith,Rebecca E. Kaganov,Michael Murphy,Tyler Forehand,Julie Lankiewicz,Micaela H. Coady,Lena Portillo,Jalpa Sarup-Patel,John A. Jernigan,Jonathan B. Perlin,Richard Platt |
| Citations | 146 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)32593-5 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2919817910 |
| PMID | 30850112 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2019 |

## Paper authors

- [Michael Murphy](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-murphy/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Infection Control in Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/infection-control-in-healthcare/)

## Paper topics

- [Infection Control in Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/infection-control-in-healthcare/)
- [Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus](https://scholariq.org/topics/antimicrobial-resistance-in-staphylococcus/)
- [Nosocomial Infections in ICU](https://scholariq.org/topics/nosocomial-infections-in-icu/)

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