# Incidence of local complications following implementation of alcoholic chlorhexidine for peripheral venous catheter site disinfection

## TL;DR

Using alcoholic chlorhexidine for catheter site disinfection did not significantly change local skin complication rates in real-world practice.

## Contribution

Real-world validation of chlorhexidine's infection prevention without increasing skin complications.

## Key findings

- CHG disinfection did not increase local skin complications.
- Implementation of CHG showed no major change in complication incidence.
- Real-world application confirmed controlled study benefits without new risks.

## Abstract

A previous controlled study showed advantages of 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate-Alcohol (CHG) over Povidone-Iodine-Alcohol in preventing infections after peripheral venous catheter placement. We applied these findings in a real-world before/after healthcare intervention and found that introduction of CHG disinfection was not associated with a major change of incidence in local skin complications.