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Home » Education & Media » Healthcare News » Chlorhexidine irrigation during TSA may decrease rates of positive deep C. acnes cultures

Chlorhexidine irrigation during TSA may decrease rates of positive deep C. acnes cultures

Posted on: 04-Aug-2025

Patients who received subcutaneous 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate antisepsis during primary total shoulder arthroplasty had a significantly decreased rate of positive deep cultures of Cutibacterium acnes, according to a study.

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