Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in wound healing: time to complete healing (time‐to‐event data):… compared with non‐antibacterial (low certainty).
Chlorhexidine may leads to higher wound healing (mean time to healing): chlorhexidine versus… compared with non‐antibacterial (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes infection: chlorhexidine versus no antimicrobial/no additional… compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes catheter‐related BSI ‐ overall comparison between chlorhexidine and… compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes catheter‐related BSI ‐ subgroup: chlorhexidine in aqueous solution… compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes catheter‐related BSI ‐ subgroup: chlorhexidine in alcohol versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in catheter‐related BSI ‐ subgroup: chlorhexidine in alcohol versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (moderate certainty).
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in aqueous solution versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (low certainty).
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in alcohol versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine 4% changes surgical site infection compared with bar soap (very low certainty).
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).
Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% showed no clear difference in surgical site infection compared with placebo (high certainty).
Preoperative showering with chlorhexidine 4% showed no clear difference in allergic reaction compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Chlorhexidine gluconate‐impregnated (CGI) dressing showed no clear difference in catheter‐related blood stream infection compared with SPU dressings (moderate certainty).