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Choosing a surgical site antiseptic depends on many factors: patient considerations, surgical site location, surgical factors, and safety factors. Different antiseptics have different mechanisms of action, application techniques, and different properties. It is important to evaluate all these considerations when selecting surgical site antiseptics. In this symposium, we will review all these concepts and describe what makes 3M™ antiseptic preps different.
Learning Objectives:
Outline strategies to collaborate with Perioperative leadership and staff
Describe how the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can impact the risk SSI
Examine three means of reducing the bacterial load on skin and nares prior surgical procedures
Summarize the differences between alcohol, povidone-iodine, iodine Povacrylex, and chlorhexidine gluconate
Identify key differentiators for 3M™ Skin and Nasal Antiseptic, 3M™ Duraprep™ Surgical Solution Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation and 3M™ Soluprep™ S Sterile Antiseptic Solution
