As I mentioned pretty briefly last October, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) set new guidelines last year for infection control. One of the suggestions that they made (I say suggestions, because they are unfortunately not regulations that must be adhered to), is that patients use Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) one day prior to surgery. You can do this at home, with products like Hibiclens, which you probably know I am a huge fan of. Apply the liquid all over your body, up to your neck, and leave it on for 10 minutes, then wash off. This article is a release from a company who makes products for in hospital use, but it has some interesting statistics and information about using CHG that might interest you.
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