Description
Aegis CHG-Impregnated Foam Disc
- AegisTM CHG-impregnated foam discs help reduce risk factors associated with CLABSI
- Evidence-based practice standards recommend covering central line catheters with chlorhexidine-containing sponge dressings to help prevent central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)1
- Aegis is a hydrophilic foam disc impregnated with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)
- Aegis absorbs exudate and releases CHG for up to seven days This helps shield the catheter insertion site, while the CHG inhibits or kills bacteria on the dressing’s surface
- A radial slit allows easy placement around the catheter or drain site
- Indications for use: Absorbs exudate and covers the peri-wound area of a wound caused by vascular and non-vascular percutaneous medical devices
- Contraindications: CHG-impregnated foam dressings should not be used on premature infants or patients with a known sensitivity to chlorhexidine gluconate
1. Marschall J, Mermel LA, Fakih M, Hadaway L, Kallen A, O’Grady NP, et al. Strategies to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 35, No. 7 (July 2014), pp. 753-771. Available at http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/676533 Accessed September 10, 2015.
