Recent open (not solely laparoscopic) surgery involving an abdominal incision within the past 14 days. For cesarean section, recruitment restricted to BMI ≥ 40.
Able to communicate regularly by phone
Able to bathe, shower or have this task performed by a caregiver
You may not be if
Transfer to an acute care hospital
Discharged to receive end-of-life hospice measures
Discharged more than 14 days after surgery
Allergic to mupirocin and/or chlorhexidine
Active infection at enrollment\*
\*Refers to
1. Infections requiring systemic antibacterial agents, so viral illness (e.g., COVID, flu) is not an exclusion.
2. Topical antibacterial agents do not count toward exclusion (e.g., topical products for acne)
3. Prophylactic antibacterial agents do not count toward exclusion
Surgical incision not closed at discharge
Clareo Health | Decolonization to Reduce After-Surgery Events of Surgical Site Infection
