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How Chloraprep works
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate w/v
Designed to work against skin microbes   

Gentle friction scrub penetrates the top 5 cell layers
(where 80% of resident bacteria may be found [3]), using
repeated up and down, back and forth strokes

Formulated to work against skin microbes
Broad spectrum [4,5]
Gram positives, Gram negatives as well as most viruses and fungi
Rapid [6,7]
Good reductions in level of organisms within
30 seconds
Persistent [6,8]
Effective for at least
48 hours

Proven to work against skin microbes  

Following routine use in one National Blood Service region,
ChloraPrep was found to be 10 times more efficient than 0.5%
chlorhexidine/isopropyl alcohol wipes in arm disinfection;
ChloraPrep has now been introduced throughout the service [9]

ChloroPrep
Designed to keep infection
out of circulation