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Surgical Soap: Research Update Benefits of Surgical Soap

Who does Surgical Soap trust more than the fine people at Johns Hopkins Medicine?  We can't really think of one to be honest with you.  So, when we saw that they put together this fun and informative video about the benefits of surgical soap, we knew that we would have to share it with you.

Research Update Benefits Of Surgical Soap - Johns Hopkins Medicine

Research Update Benefits of Surgical Soap

This very interesting video features the Chief of Surgery discussing that just by using Surgical Soap one can decreases blood infections buy up to three quarters and even decreases the length of stay of the patient buy a huge amount as well.

Trust the Chief of Surgery use surgical soap!  Be sure to check the main page for our huge surgical soap inventory and we also have a great article on how to use Hibiclens soap as well.

Surgical Soap: Does Betadine soap really work?

Surgical Soap has been a big fan of Betadine soap for years but the skeptic in us needed some proof that it actually works.  We went looking for some evidence one way or another and gladly came across this great survey by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, yea we trust it.  They conducted a study that proved conclusively the effectiveness of Betadine soap.

If you don't believe me, check out the article

Clinico-bacteriological examination of Betadine skin disinfectant fluid and liquid soap in hospitalized patients and hospital employees.

Major T Sr, Major M, Bognár C, Herendi A, Németh M, Bánkuti B.

Source

1st Department of Pulmonology, MAV Institute for Pulmonary diseases, Budapest.

Abstract

The effectivity of Betadine skin and mucosa disinfectant solution and Betadine hand disinfectant soap (MUNDIPHARMA A. G. and EGIS Pharmaceuticals has been examined in hospitalized patients and hospital employees. The history of the production of polyvynilpyrrolidone-iodine (PVP-Iodine) the mechanism of actions and the biological effects of these products have been discussed. Bacteriological samples were collected from the skin of four regions most frequently used for injection (fossa cubitalis, right and left hands and gluteal region, right and left sides) of 10 hospitalized patients before and after washing these regions with Betadine. The average of 68 microorganisms Colony Forming Unit (CFU) recorded before disinfection decreased below 1 CFU on average in the samples taken after disinfection. From both hands of 6 hospital employees 190 CFUs could be demonstrated following washing hands with the commonly used soap. After washing hands with Betadine soap a total of 1 CFU could be demonstrated. The hands of 44 hospital employees were infected with E. coli of non-pathogenous reference strain whereafter samples were collected. After the disinfection of the hands with Betadine liquid soap samples were taken again. In the samples taken before disinfection an average of 745 CFUs, in samples taken after disinfection an average total of 11 CFUs were found. The results prove the outstanding disinfectant action of the two examined Betadine products.

To see the whole article on Betadine disinfectant soap just click the link.

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Surgical Soap: How to use Hibiclens

We are really looking to be your one stop source for all your surgical soap.  In that we will be posting uses and "how to" 's in the future.  For instance we found this great article on how to use Hibiclens on "eHow."  We think it is really informative and if you are looking to see the original article there is a link on the bottom of the page.

How to Use Hibiclens

By Rose Kivi, eHow Contributor

Hibiclens is a brand name over-the-counter antiseptic wash for the skin. The active ingredient in Hibiclens is an antimicrobial agent called Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Hibiclens is used as a surgical scrub, an antibacterial skin wash and a wound cleanser.

Difficulty:
Easy
Instructions

  1. Hibiclens Whole Body Use

    • 1 Wash hair and body with regular shampoo and soap. Rinse off shampoo and soap completely.
    • 2 Wash entire body from the neck down with Hibiclens. Use about 25 ml. of Hibiclens for the entire body. Leave Hibiclens lather on the body for five minutes, gently scrubbing the body using hands or a cleansing brush.
    • 3 Rinse Hibiclens off the body with water.
    • 4 Dry body with a clean towel.

    Hands or Isolated Area of Skin

    • 1 Wash hands or area of skin to be treated with Hibiclens, with regular soap and water.
    • 2 Apply about five ml. of Hibiclens to the hands or area of skin to be treated. Scrub for five minutes using hands or a cleansing brush.
    • 3 Rinse skin with water to remove Hibiclens.
    • 4 Dry skin with a clean towel. If Hibiclens is being used as a pre-surgical scrub, use a sterile towel for drying.

    Use of Hibiclens on Wounds

    • 1 Apply a small amount of Hibiclens to the wound. Use the least amount of Hibiclens needed to create a lather over the entire wound.
    • 2 Scrub the wound gently using hands for 15 seconds.
    • 3 Rinse wound with clean water.
    • 4 Pat wound dry with a clean towel.

Tips & Warnings

  • Do not use Hibiclens if you are allergic to Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Avoid getting Hibiclens in the eyes, ears, nose or mouth. Do not use Hibiclens on the scalp unless directed otherwise by a health care professional. Do not use Hibiclens frequently unless directed otherwise by a health care professional.

Here is the original article on ehow: How to Use Hibiclens | eHow.com

We must say that the "eHow" site has some great information and could be looked at as an additional resource.  We of course hope you think of us at Surgical Soap first!

We do have a large selection so if you're looking to buy Hibiclens on our site or if you are looking to buy surgical soap we have that as well.

Regulators are taking a look into Antibacterial Soap

We just came across this articles posted at Reuters, one of the most trusted publications, about regulators taking a look at the ingredients in Antibacterial or surgical soap.  I know this article may be a bit older, from 2010, but I thought it was important for you to have all the information.  Scroll down for the link to the entire article.

WASHINGTON | Thu Apr 8, 2010 4:08pm EDT

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it was reviewing the safety of triclosan, a widely used antibacterial agent found in soap, toothpaste and a range of other consumer products.

The agency stressed there are no grounds to recommend any changes in the use of triclosan but said some recent studies merited a closer look.

One member of Congress, Massachusetts Democrat Edward Markey, called for strict limits.

"Despite the fact that this chemical is found in everything from soaps to socks, there are many troubling questions about triclosan's effectiveness and potentially harmful effects, especially for children," Markey said in a statement.

"I call upon the federal government to ban the use of triclosan in consumer soaps and hand-washes, products intended for use by children, and products intended to come into contact with food. In addition, I will soon introduce legislation to speed up the government's efforts to evaluate and regulate other substances that may pose similar public health concern.

The FDA noted that there was no evidence that triclosan could be harmful to people but noted that an animal study showed the chemical may alter hormone regulation and several other lab studies showed that bacteria may be able to evolve resistance to triclosan in a way that can help them also resist antibiotics.

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What is in Surgical Soap

We've been talking about surgical soap for awhile but what exactly is in it?  I took this article right off of Wikipedia so it's not a great mystery but I just thought we should discuss what the actual active ingredients are and where it can be found.

Here's a small snippet of the article and just scroll to the bottom for a link to the complete article on surgical soap.

surgical soap   Chlorhexidine

Availability in Surgical Soap

Chlorhexidine is present in oral rinses and skin cleansers, and in small quantities it is used as a preservative.

It is sometimes marketed under the brand names Foam Safe, Hexicleans, Peridex, Periochip, Perichlor or Periogard Oral Rinse. In the UK it is mainly marketed under the brand name Corsodyl (or Chlorohex); in Italy as Curasept (Curaden Healthcare srl); in Germany as Chlorhexamed; in Australia and New Zealand as Savacol; in Greece as Chrolhexil (Intermed S.A.); in India as Suthol (G. D. Pharmaceuticals), Sterimax (Bioshields), Clohex or Dejavu-MW (QUADRA); in Venezuela as Perioxidina or Peridont, in Japan as Oronine and in some Central American countries as Clorexil.

As a skin cleanser, it is marketed under brand names such as Hibiclens, Savinox plus (Bioshields), Surgiprep-CHX (Bioshields), Hibiscrub, or Dexidin mainly as a surgical scrub, Hexigard 4 as surgical hand wash, Hexigard HR as hand rub (Mil Laboratories Pvt Ltd) and is also available as a wound wash. It is also used in some acne skin washes. It is also used as part of a treatment for athlete's foot. In some countries, it is available by prescription only.

Topical

OTC topical scrub containing chlorhexidine available in the United States.

Chlorhexidine is also used in nondental applications, most notably under the brand names Foam Safe, Hexicleans,Tipset sachets (sterets), Oronine, Avagard, Hibiclens, Savinox plus (Bioshields), Hibiscrub, ChloraPrep, ChloraScrub, BIOPATCH, SOLU-I.V. and Exidine. It is also a component of the household antiseptic Savinox plus (Bioshields), Termilon(Mil Laboratories Pvt Ltd) and Savlon. It is used for general skin cleansing, a surgical scrub, and a pre-operative skin preparation. Due to other chemicals listed as inactive ingredients, most cleansers are not recommended for use as mouthwash though some originally were used prior to the development of oral alternatives. It is often used as a rubbing agent prior to the use of hypodermic or intravenous needles in place of iodine. Chlorhexidine is contraindicated for use near the meninges, in body cavities, and near the eyes and ears. At the 2% concentration, it can cause serious and permanent injury with prolonged contact with the eye or if instilled carefully and going through the nose through a perforated eardrum. Nevertheless, a topical solution of 0.02% chlorhexidine is recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as treatment for keratitis caused by Acanthamoeba. As a scrub, chlorhexidine is not recommended on persons under two months of age. Anionic ingredients in many leave-on topicals and cosmetics, including those in acne products, cleansers, and moisturizers, will inactivate it.

For the complete article about what is surgical soap and why it works from Wikipedia please just click this link.

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