1) Wipe or wash with Chlorhexidine before surgery
Chlorhexidine gluconate is an over-the-counter antimicrobial soap with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. It is effective at decolonizing the skin as it can accumulate to within the stratum corneum of the skin. Patients should wash and let Chlorhexidine stand on the skin for 5 minutes or wipe with a Chlorhexidine towel the morning of surgery. For patients with significant intertriginal folds, washing for several days before surgery may be prudent.