Using germ-killing soap and ointment on all intensive-care unit (ICU) patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and significantly reduce the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in ICUs. A new Department of Health and Human Services-funded study just released tested three MRSA prevention strategies and found that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients was more effective than other strategies...
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