Randomized trial of "bleach baths" plus routine hygienic measures vs routine hygienic measures alone for prevention of recurrent infections

Sheldon Kaplan, Andrea Forbes, Wendy A. Hammerman, Linda Lamberth, Kristina G. Hulten, Charles G. Minard, Edward Mason

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    Abstract

    Children with probable community-associated Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue or invasive infections were randomized to routine daily hygienic measures with or without "bleach baths" twice a week for 3 months. Within 12 months, a medically attended recurrence occurred in 84 of 495 (17%) children using bleach baths compared to 103 of 492 (21%) of control participants (P =. 15).

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)679-682
    Number of pages4
    JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
    Volume58
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Mar 2014

    Keywords

    • bleach bath
    • recurrent infections
    • Staphylococcus aureus

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Microbiology (medical)

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