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Using Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Disposable Cloths to Prevent Infection

Step-by-Step

  1. Hands scrubbing with soap under faucet with running water.

    Wash your hands.

  2. Hand pointing to directions on back of CHG wipes in package.

    Follow the directions for the product and from your doctor.

  3. Person standing, with body highlighted from neck down.

    Use wipes on your body from the neck down.

  4. Close up of person with prohibition symbol on face and head.

    Don’t use wipes on your face.

  5. Icons of eye, ear, nose, and mouth, each inside a prohibition symbol.

    Avoid your eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

  6. Hand pulling new wipe out of package.

    Use a new wipe for each body area.

  7. Person with neck, shoulders, chest, and area above belly button highlighted.

    Wipe your neck, shoulders, and chest.

  8. Person with arms and hands highlighted.

    Wipe your arms from shoulder to fingertip.

  9. Closeup of armpit highlighted and space between each finger highlighted.

    Wipe your armpits and between your fingers.

  10. Person with area from belly button to groin highlighted, with inset image of genital area inside a prohibition symbol.

    Wipe your belly and groin. Avoid your genitals.

  11. Front of person's right leg and foot highlighted and back of person's right leg and foot highlighted.

    Wipe the front and back of your right leg and foot.

  12. Front of person's left leg and foot highlighted and back of person's left leg and foot highlighted.

    Wipe the front and back of your left leg and foot.

  13. Bottom of feet with area between each toe highlighted.

    Wipe between your toes.

  14. Person's back side of neck, back, and rear end highlighted, with inset image of rectal area inside prohibition symbol.

    Wipe the back of your neck, back, and rear end. Avoid your rectum.

  15. Clean folded towel inside prohibition symbol.

    Let your body air dry.

  16. Icons of shower head, products in bottles and tubes, and razor, each inside a prohibition symbol.

    Don’t shower, shave, or use products on your skin.

  17. Clean folded clothes and pair of socks.

    Dress in clean clothes.

  18. Hands scrubbing with soap under faucet with running water.

    Wash your hands.

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