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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2024
We evaluated whether universal chlorhexidine bathing (decolonization) with or without COVID-19 intensive training impacted COVID-19 rates in 63 nursing homes (NHs) during the 2020–2021 Fall/Winter surge. Decolonization was associated with a 43% lesser rise in staff case-rates (P < .001) and a 52% lesser rise in resident case-rates (P < .001) versus control.
Previous Publication: Please note, this work was presented as an oral abstract at IDWeek 2021: “44. Impact of Nursing Home (NH) Universal Decolonization and COVID Prevention Training on COVID-19 Burden During the 2020–2021 Winter Surge in Orange County (OC), California (CA).” Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Vol. 8. No. Supplement_1. US: Oxford University Press, 2021. This manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not currently under consideration for publication by another journal.