The Effectiveness of Avagard Over Traditional Hand Scrubbing in Preventing Surgical Site Infections

Multiple studies have been conducted and have found that Avagard (anti-septic hand scrub) is more effective and efficient than traditional hand scrub in preventing surgical site infections. Surgical site infections have been found to be the most common and costly hospital acquired infections. We used the ASEPSIS scoring tool in order to assess the surgical site for signs on infection. Throughout the poster, it describes the key findings, evaluation of results and a background on the topic.