skin Antisepsis

Since the patient’s skin is a major source of pathogens that cause surgical-site infection, optimization of preoperative skin antisepsis may decrease postoperative infections.
Preoperative skin cleansing with chlorhexidine–alcohol is more protective against infection.

 Each procedure – from the daily routine injection to extensive surgery – penetrates the skin’s protective barrier and holds the risk of microorganisms reaching into deeper skin layers. Besides the microorganisms of the transient skin flora, especially the body’s resident germs are a potential danger. In case pathogens get into the inside of the body, they can cause abscesses, inflammations, and bloodstream infections.

 The danger of infection is significantly reduced by consistent skin antisepsis.