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    Ryan, Lindy
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    Hello

    We have a pt with sensitivity to povidine /iodine and CHG who has a fistula & is having regular haemodialysis .

    Other than cleaning her skin with sterile normal saline prior to cannulating them for their dialysis is there any other skin antisepsis that could be used.

    I have looked at referenced from CDC and APIC but there is nothing useful re any other skin antisepsis …just wondering if anyone out there was using anything else in these pts with success …or is sterile normal saline the only best option to stick with ?

    Many thanks

    Kind regards

    Lindy

    Lindy Ryan

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    Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
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    #73531
    Tim Spencer
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    Hi Lindy,
    Sterile saline is just that – sterile saline!
    It has no antiseptic properties at all and so I would not recommend cleaning the site with saline prior to cannulation. There is still potential to drag skin colonies into the fistula during the cannulation process.

    If anything, I would suggest the use of plain isopropyl alcohol (70%) as at least that will kill bacteria on the skins surface.
    CHG & PI merely provide a longer acting antiseptic phase once on the skin.

    Timothy R. Spencer, RN, APN, DipAppSci, Bach.Health, ICCert, VA-BC.
    Vascular Access Consultant

    Sent from my iPhone

    > On Dec 8, 2016, at 17:20, Lindy Ryan wrote:
    >
    > Hello
    >
    > We have a pt with sensitivity to povidine /iodine and CHG who has a fistula & is having regular haemodialysis .
    >
    > Other than cleaning her skin with sterile normal saline prior to cannulating them for their dialysis is there any other skin antisepsis that could be used.
    >
    > I have looked at referenced from CDC and APIC but there is nothing useful re any other skin antisepsis just wondering if anyone out there was using anything else in these pts with success or is sterile normal saline the only best option to stick with ?
    >
    > Many thanks
    >
    > Kind regards
    >
    > Lindy
    >
    > Lindy Ryan
    >
    > Infection prevention & Control Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) | Coffs Harbour Health Campus
    > Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
    > Tel (02) 6656 7770 | lindy.ryan@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
    > http://www.health.nsw.gov.au
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Wise and humane management of the patient is the best safeguard against infection
    > (Florence Nightingale Circa 1860)
    >
    >
    >
    >
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    #73532
    Carolyn.Chenoweth@FMC-ASIA.COM Subject: Re: skin prep for haemodyalisis – question In-Reply-To:
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    Carolyn.Chenoweth@FMC-ASIA.COM Subject: Re: skin prep for haemodyalisis – question In-Reply-To:

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    Hi Lindy,

    See below for haemodialysis access cleansing
    that we recommend for patients in our dialysis clinics across Australia
    and Asia Pacific.

    1. Educate patients to wash their fistula
    with normal liquid hand soap (we do not use antimicrobial hand soap) at
    dedicated clinical hand basins (no liquids e.g. dialysate emptied into
    these sinks) on arrival.


    If patients have mobility issues and
    can’t access the clinical hand basins we offer alcohol based hand rubs
    to clean their hands and fistula.

    2. We recommend Chlorhexidine (0.5%
    to 2%) combined with alcohol, swabs for all skin cleansing prior to cannulation.


    2% chlorhexidine can cause skin irritation
    while rarely have issues with 0.5% or 1%chlorhexidine and alcohol.


    If chlorhexidine can’t be tolerated
    at all we either use povidine iodine or plain alcohol swabs.


    The very rare patients who are highly
    sensitive to everything we just ensure very good hand washing and washing
    fistula with liquid hand soap.


    With best regards
    Carolyn Chenoweth

    Quality & Infection Prevention and Control Manager, Australia
    Asia Pacific Quality & IPC SME. CICP


    Fresenius Medical Care Australia Pty Ltd
    Payneham Dialysis Clinic,
    2 Portrush Road
    PAYNEHAM 5070
    Australia
    T: +61 (0) 8 8165 4313
    M: +61 (0) 407 810 800

    http://www.fmc-ag.com

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    "EXTERN ACIPC
    Infexion Connexion" <AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU>


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    AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU

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    09/12/2016 07:59 AM

    Subject:    
       
    skin prep for
    haemodyalisis – question


    Hello

     

    We have a pt with sensitivity to povidine
    /iodine and CHG who has a fistula & is having regular haemodialysis
    .


     

    Other than cleaning her skin with sterile
    normal saline prior to cannulating them for their dialysis  is there
    any  other skin antisepsis that could be used.


     

    I have looked at referenced from CDC and
    APIC but there is nothing  useful re any other skin antisepsis just
    wondering if anyone out there was using anything else in these pts  with
    success or is sterile normal saline the only best option  to stick
    with ?


     

    Many thanks

     

    Kind regards

     

    Lindy

     

    Lindy Ryan

    Infection prevention & Control Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) | Coffs
    Harbour Health Campus


    Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour
    NSW 2450
    Tel (02) 6656 7770 |
    lindy.ryan@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
    http://www.health.nsw.gov.au




     


    Wise and humane management of the patient is the best safeguard against
    infection


    (Florence Nightingale Circa
     1860)


     

     

     




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    #73533
    Claire Rickard
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    Hi Lindy, I agree with Tim & Carolyn, you could use 70% alcohol (and of
    course let it dry :)). If this is going to be a regular patient, there is
    another good agent (and generally well tolerated e.g. Used in
    neonates) called octenidine which is used ++ in Europe but not currently
    registered in Aust, u could get your pharmacist to get Special Access
    Scheme approval from TGA and order from o/s.

    Hope this helps, C

    *Claire Rickard **RN PhD FAHMS FACN*
    *Director, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research
    (AVATAR), & **Professor, National
    Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions, Menzies Health
    Institute Queensland*

    *Visiting Scholar, Princess Alexandra, Prince Charles, and Royal Brisbane &
    Women’s Hospitals*
    *Honorary Professor, University of Manchester*

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    On 9 December 2016 at 08:59, wrote:

    > Hi Lindy,
    > See below for haemodialysis access cleansing that we recommend for
    > patients in our dialysis clinics across Australia and Asia Pacific.
    >
    > 1. Educate patients to wash their fistula with normal liquid hand soap (we
    > do not use antimicrobial hand soap) at dedicated clinical hand basins (no
    > liquids e.g. dialysate emptied into these sinks) on arrival.
    > If patients have mobility issues and can’t access the clinical hand basins
    > we offer alcohol based hand rubs to clean their hands and fistula.
    >
    > 2. We recommend Chlorhexidine (0.5% to 2%) combined with alcohol, swabs
    > for all skin cleansing prior to cannulation.
    > 2% chlorhexidine can cause skin irritation while rarely have issues with
    > 0.5% or 1%chlorhexidine and alcohol.
    > If chlorhexidine can’t be tolerated at all we either use povidine iodine
    > or plain alcohol swabs.
    > The very rare patients who are highly sensitive to everything we just
    > ensure very good hand washing and washing fistula with liquid hand soap.
    >
    >
    > With best regards
    > * Carolyn Chenoweth*
    > Quality & Infection Prevention and Control Manager, Australia
    > Asia Pacific Quality & IPC SME. CICP
    >
    > Fresenius Medical Care Australia Pty Ltd
    > Payneham Dialysis Clinic,
    > 2 Portrush Road
    > PAYNEHAM 5070
    > Australia
    > T: +61 (0) 8 8165 4313
    > M: +61 (0) 407 810 800
    > *www.fmc-ag.com*
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > From: “EXTERN ACIPC Infexion Connexion”
    > To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
    > Date: 09/12/2016 07:59 AM
    > Subject: skin prep for haemodyalisis – question
    > ——————————
    >
    >
    >
    > Hello
    >
    > We have a pt with sensitivity to povidine /iodine and CHG who has a
    > fistula & is having regular haemodialysis .
    >
    > Other than cleaning her skin with sterile normal saline prior to
    > cannulating them for their dialysis is there any other skin antisepsis
    > that could be used.
    >
    > I have looked at referenced from CDC and APIC but there is nothing useful
    > re any other skin antisepsis just wondering if anyone out there was using
    > anything else in these pts with success or is sterile normal saline the
    > only best option to stick with ?
    >
    > Many thanks
    >
    > Kind regards
    >
    > Lindy
    >
    > *Lindy Ryan*
    >
    > Infection prevention & Control Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) | *Coffs
    > Harbour Health Campus*
    > Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
    > Tel (02) 6656 7770 | *lindy.ryan@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au*
    >
    > *www.health.nsw.gov.au*
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Wise and humane management of the patient is the best safeguard against
    > infection
    > (Florence Nightingale Circa 1860)
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
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    *Claire Rickard **RN PhD FAHMS FACN*
    *Director, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research
    (AVATAR), & **Professor, National
    Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions, Menzies Health
    Institute Queensland*

    *Visiting Scholar, Princess Alexandra, Prince Charles, and Royal Brisbane &
    Women’s Hospitals*
    *Honorary Professor, University of Manchester*

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    #73538
    Cath Murphy
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    Hi Lindy
    In addition to my earlier comments I just wanted to add some info about alcohol that may have been overlooked and which may be worth consideration.

    Alcohols mechanism of action is by disrupting cell membrane. It has excellent effect against both gram -ve & gram +ve orgs and has excellent rapidity of action. It has no persistence or residual action. Optimum concentrations are 60%-90% and it does not penetrate organic material.

    Cheers
    Cath

    Warm regards
    Cath

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    Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
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    From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Tim Spencer
    Sent: Friday, 9 December 2016 7:36 AM
    To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
    Subject: Re: skin prep for haemodyalisis – question

    Hi Lindy,
    Sterile saline is just that – sterile saline!
    It has no antiseptic properties at all and so I would not recommend cleaning the site with saline prior to cannulation. There is still potential to drag skin colonies into the fistula during the cannulation process.

    If anything, I would suggest the use of plain isopropyl alcohol (70%) as at least that will kill bacteria on the skins surface.
    CHG & PI merely provide a longer acting antiseptic phase once on the skin.

    Timothy R. Spencer, RN, APN, DipAppSci, Bach.Health, ICCert, VA-BC.

    Vascular Access Consultant

    Sent from my iPhone

    On Dec 8, 2016, at 17:20, Lindy Ryan <Lindy.Ryan@NCAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU> wrote:
    Hello

    We have a pt with sensitivity to povidine /iodine and CHG who has a fistula & is having regular haemodialysis .

    Other than cleaning her skin with sterile normal saline prior to cannulating them for their dialysis is there any other skin antisepsis that could be used.

    I have looked at referenced from CDC and APIC but there is nothing useful re any other skin antisepsis just wondering if anyone out there was using anything else in these pts with success or is sterile normal saline the only best option to stick with ?

    Many thanks

    Kind regards

    Lindy

    Lindy Ryan

    Infection prevention & Control Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) | Coffs Harbour Health Campus
    Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
    Tel (02) 6656 7770 | lindy.ryan@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
    http://www.health.nsw.gov.au

    [http://internal.health.nsw.gov.au/communications/e-signatures/images/NSW-Health-Mid-North-Coast-LHD.jpg]

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