What do systematic reviews say?

Bathing of the critically ill with chlorhexidine vs bathing with soap and water or non‐antimicrobial washcloths

It is very uncertain whether bathing of the critically ill with chlorhexidine changes mortality Data collected (where reported) in hospital, in the ICU,… compared with bathing with soap and water or non‐antimicrobial washcloths (very low certainty).

• Chlorhexidine bathing of the critically ill for the prevention of hospital‐acquired infection 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.87 [0.76, 0.99]
  6 studies · 15798 participants
  Very low

Bathing of the critically ill with chlorhexidine vs bathing with soap and water or non‐antimicrobial washcloths

• Chlorhexidine bathing of the critically ill for the prevention of hospital‐acquired infection 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 18570 participants
  Very low

Bathing of the critically ill with chlorhexidine vs bathing with soap and water or non‐antimicrobial washcloths

• Chlorhexidine bathing of the critically ill for the prevention of hospital‐acquired infection 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 6365 participants
  Very low

Bathing of the critically ill with chlorhexidine vs bathing with soap and water or non‐antimicrobial washcloths

• Chlorhexidine bathing of the critically ill for the prevention of hospital‐acquired infection 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 21924 participants
  Very low