The Effects of Chlorhexidine Dressing on Health Care-Associated Infection in Hospitalized Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Background: To assess the effects of chlorhexidine dressing on health care-associated infection in hospitalized patients. Methods: We searched for English-language published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in Cochrane Library, EMBASE and PubMed between January 1998 and January 2018. We used...
Main Authors: | Hou-Xing WANG, Shu-Yuan XIE, Hao WANG, Hao-Kai CHU |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019-05-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/17105 |
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