Surgery prep cloths: The clinically proven solution to help address the risk factors of SSIs
Surgical site infection is a primary threat to your surgical patients. SSIs are, in most cases, preventable when the patient and hospital staff members adhere to proper prevention practices.1 Our cloths are clinically proven to address bacteria on the skin and can standardize your pre-op approach for maximum efficiency and enhanced compliance.
- CHG effectively addresses harmful bacteria on the skin
- Unique formulation contains ingredients that hydrate and protect skin; pH balanced
- Delivers a concentrated amount of CHG per square inch of cloth
- Proven effective and backed by peer-reviewed, published outcomes
Help protect your patients with CHG cloths
Formulation
BZK-free and alcohol-free
Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK) and alcohol are well-known skin irritants.2,3
Efficacy
Concentrated
More concentrated dose per square inch than other CHG cloths4
Impactful
Clinically validated and meets strict FDA requirements5
Persistent
Rinse-free formula provides antimicrobial activity up to 6 hours after application
Fast
Fast-acting and effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms, including Candida auris6,7
Outcomes
25+
published outcomes
Proven effective, specifically targeting the reduction of the risk factors that can cause SSIs
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*equivalent to 500mg Chlorhexidine Gluconate per cloth (drug facts)
Reference:
1. Bebko, S.P., Green, D.M., & Awad, S.S. (May 2015). Effect of a Preoperative Decontamination Protocol on Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgery With Hardware Implantation. JAMA Surgery, 150(5):390-5.
2. Sung CT, Grigsby P, Lee C, Jacob SE, Benzalkonium Chloride Update, The Dermatologist, Vol. 15, Issue 11: November 2017.
3. Isaac, J. and Scheinmann PL. Benzalkonium chloride: A skin irritant and sensitizer in patients with dermatitis. Dermatitis. 2017 Nov/Dec;28(6):346-352
4. Data on File, “Chlorhexidine gluconate concentration in Sage 2% CHG cloths compared to ReadyPrep™ 2% CHG cloths” M. Gandhi, April 3, 2020.
5. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Register: Part IV; Vol. 81, No. 126, June 30, 2016.
6. Third party lab data on file – in vitro testing.
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report. The full report, including data sources, is available at www.cdc.gov/ DrugResistance/Biggest-Threats.html. Accessed September 29, 2020
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