- The Schuelke Microshield Surgical Scrub is used by the surgical team in preparation for an intra-operative procedure
- The primary goal of surgical hand scrubbing or preparation is to eliminate transient flora, reduce resident skin flora and inhibit the growth of bacteria under the gloved hand for the duration of the surgical procedure
- Microshield surgical scrub is a surgical scrub that has broad spectrum activity against gram positive, gram negative and antibiotic resistant bacteria (including MRSA, VRE, spore forming organisms and food borne pathogens), yeast, fungi and viruses (including HIV-1, herpes simplex and influenza Type A)
- Composition:
- Contains Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4% w/v (weight by volume) (equivalent to Chlorhexidine 22.5g/L)
- Application areas:
- For antimicrobial hand washing and surgical hand washing
- For pre-operative body washing and showering
- Instructions for use:
- Use undiluted
- Antimicrobial hand washing: Deliver 5ml of product into wet hands. Wash for 30 seconds. Rinse thoroughly and dry
- Surgical hand washing: Repeat above wash for 2 minutes. Scrub. Rinse thoroughly and dry with a sterile towel
- Body washing and showering: Wet body. Deliver sufficient product to work up a lather. Wash as usual. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
- These are available in the pack sizes of 100 ml and 500 ml