Hemodialysis patients are at high-risk for infections, specifically Staphylococcus aureus
infections. The investigators propose to 1) implement a novel intervention (nasal
povidone-iodine at each hemodialysis session) to prevent S. aureus infections using a
stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial, and 2) evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of
this intervention. If successful, this intervention can be used among hemodialysis patients,
and evaluated in other high-risk patient populations to prevent S. aureus infections.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Marin L. Schweizer, PhD
Collaborators:
3M Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Emory Healthcare University of Illinois at Chicago University of Pennsylvania Washington University School of Medicine