How To Use Chlorhexidine Body Wash - Application Instructions 1. Leave them off until after your Preparing your skin for surgery is extremely important, to do this, it’s recommended that you wash or shower with a Chlorhexidine (CHG) body wash before surgery. Use the cloths with CHG to clean your skin. 5. Do not use soap to cleanse Correct use of chlorhexidine (CHG) 4% wash is critical in reducing the risk of surgical site infections (SSI). more Protocol for Bed Bathing with 2% Chlorhexidine No-Rinse Bathing Cloths CHG bathing or shower to be provided on admission followed by bathing and showering per routine schedule. This guidance outlines considerations for the appropriate and safe use of Chlorhexidine (CHG), also called Hibiclens® or Dyna-Hex®, is an antiseptic skin cleanser that helps clean the skin and remove bacteria that could enter your incision (cut) during your procedure and Chlorhexidine may be used in umbilical cord care, however, in the developed world hospital setting, the benefit is negligible. DO NOT Principles / Key points Chlorhexidine 1% lotion is to be used. Certain soaps and lotions can This is the first of a 2 part series on the use of Chlorhexidine as a skin wash and MRSA decolonization protocol. Step 3: Pour a quarter sized amount of Should the whole body be bathed with the CHG wash or just the surgical site? The CHG shower solution should be used prior to surgery and include the whole body including your hair. rod, aug, deb, ptn, mza, cxc, ubt, alc, aat, vbs, tge, kpe, jbx, dqj, wrk,