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Table 1.

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) exposure versus measured outcomes

CHG exposure	Swabs (n)	Bacterial colony count per swab^a	Bacterial phenotypes per swab (n)^a	CoNS isolates (n)	CHG MIC₅₀ (μg/mL)^a
None	4	5145 (15–12 870)	2 (1–3)	3	1 (1–2)
Moderate (1–14 CHG baths)	15	15 (0–30 750)	1 (0–3)	11	1 (0.5–2)
Heavy (>14 CHG baths)	10	0 (0–7500)	0 (0–1)	4	1.5 (1–4)

Notes:

Median values provided; numbers in parentheses reflect range values.

Abbreviations: CoNS, coagulase-negative staphylococci; MIC₅₀, median minimum inhibitory concentration.