Bathing Bundle Regimen in Reducing Gynecological Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Surgery

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To investigate whether gynecology surgical patients using a Bathing Bundle using
chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) 4% skin prep solution (Intervention Group A) have a lower
incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) than patients treated with the current standard
of care (patient's choice of antibacterial soap). Standard of care results will be based on
historical information gathered on Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) gynecology (GYN)
patients prior to July 1, 2010 (Historical Control Group B).

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo preoperative preparation with the "Bathing Bundle" comprising CHG 4% skin
prep solution and disposable wash cloths to bathe or shower with the night before and
morning of surgery.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 2 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

- GYN surgical patients scheduled for abdominal surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with known hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine

- GYN non-surgical patients or surgical patients that will not have an abdominal
incision (i.e. vaginal procedures)