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• Risk of Surgical Site Infections Reduced By Wound Irrigation With Antiseptic Solutions: Study

  May 6, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that cleaning surgical wounds with antiseptic cleansers is more effective at preventing surgical site infections than antibiotics.

• Decolonization of Residents Lead to Fewer Nursing Home Infections: Study

  October 23, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals that targeted antiseptic bathing can significantly reduce the risk of antibiotic-resistant infections for nursing home residents.

• New Antiseptic Treatment Could Reduce Antibiotic Use For UTIs: Study

  March 24, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that an antiseptic treatment could be as effective in treating women's urinary tract infections as antibiotics, but without the risk of developing new strains of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

• Some Skin Antiseptics May Cause Serious Allergic Reactions, FDA Warns

  February 3, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued a warning that the skin antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate has been linked to severe allergic reactions that have, in some cases, turned fatal.

• Topical Antiseptics Require Label Changes, Single-Use Packaging: FDA

  November 15, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is calling for all over-the-counter topical antiseptics to be sold in single-use form to avoid contamination and infections.