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British Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 6, No. 4, 18-20 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/14690446050060040801

The need for skin preparation prior to injection: point — counterpoint

RJ Pratt

Richard Wells Research Centre, Thames Valley University, 32-38 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London W5 2BS

PN Hoffman

Laboratory of Healthcare-associated Infection, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT

FF Robb

Department of Accounting and Business Methods, University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JY

urrent recommendations to discontinue routine pre-injection skin preparation may jeopardise patient safety and increase the risk of infection. However, the best available evidence and theoretical rationale may offer sufficient support for recommendations to abandon this practice. Both sides of this argument are explored in this `point-counterpoint' review.

Key Words: Pre-injection skin preparation • injections • healthcare-associated infections • skin disinfection • evidence-based practice


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