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Chlorhexidine for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections: the totality of evidence. 2019

Patompong Ungprasert, and Visanu Thamlikitkul

Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. Electronic address: patompong.unp@mahidol.ac.th.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002710	Chlorhexidine	A disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque.	Chlorhexidine Acetate,Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride,MK-412A,Novalsan,Sebidin A,Tubulicid,Acetate, Chlorhexidine,Hydrochloride, Chlorhexidine,MK 412A,MK412A
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014552	Urinary Tract Infections	Inflammatory responses of the epithelium of the URINARY TRACT to microbial invasions. They are often bacterial infections with associated BACTERIURIA and PYURIA.	Infection, Urinary Tract,Infections, Urinary Tract,Tract Infection, Urinary,Tract Infections, Urinary,Urinary Tract Infection
D055499	Catheter-Related Infections	Infections resulting from the use of catheters. Proper aseptic technique, site of catheter placement, material composition, and virulence of the organism are all factors that can influence possible infection.	Catheter Associated Infection,Catheter Related Infection,Catheter-Associated Infections,Associated Infection, Catheter,Associated Infections, Catheter,Catheter Associated Infections,Catheter Related Infections,Catheter-Associated Infection,Catheter-Related Infection,Infection, Catheter Associated,Infection, Catheter Related,Infection, Catheter-Associated,Infection, Catheter-Related,Infections, Catheter Associated,Infections, Catheter Related,Infections, Catheter-Associated,Infections, Catheter-Related,Related Infection, Catheter,Related Infections, Catheter