Microbiological tests on operating-theatre staff of a new disinfectant foam based on 1% chlorhexidine gluconate.

A pre-operative topical application of a foam containing 1% chlorhexidine gluconate in 50% ethanol to the hands and forearms was compared with a 4% chlorhexidine gluconate scrub. When these sites were sampled after 1 h of operating with gloves, no difference in the rates of recovery of Staphylococcus epidermidis between the two groups was found.

A combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid in the treatment of respiratory tract infections caused by amoxicillin-resistant haemophilus influenzae.

This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of a fixed combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid in 33 patients with chronic or recurrent respiratory tract infections (R.T.I.