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clorox *---* sponge - CMT


Posted: May 12, 2013

The right hand and forearm were prescrubbed with a Clorox **** sponge and then prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.

see message - sm

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does chlorhexidine come to mind?

do not use clorox in the OR - NM

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common sense...

Clorox Healthcare makes an antiseptic sponge - for preop prep called

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Aplicare which is a sterile prep sponge infused with Povidone iodine.



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