Profend® Nasal Decolonization Kit

Description

10% Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) Nasal Swabsticks used to proactively defend your patients against infections related to s. aureus and MRSA colonization.

AORN Guideline on Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

Profend®
Nasal Decolonization Kit meets the new recommendations for nasal
decolonization as per the AORN Guideline on Preoperative Patient Skin
Antisepsis.

Quick Treatment Time

• Total treatment time: 60 seconds
• 15 seconds per swabstick (4 swabsticks)
• Up to 2.5x faster than other PVP-Iodine products

Efficacy

• Kills 99.7% of S. aureus at 1 hour and 99.9% at 12 hours³

Easy Application

• Each kit contains 4 pre-saturated swabsticks
• Neat, dry-handle design for limited mess
• Small nasal swab for patient comfort
• Easy to use snap and swab design
• Self-contained, pre-saturated and ready to go

CDC Strategy for Nasal Decolonization

Profend® Nasal Decolonization Kit meets nasal decolonization core strategy to prevent infections in high-risk surgeries, critical care and central IV catheter patients. Click here to learn more about the CDC Strategy for Nasal Decolonization.

Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Utilizes a broad-spectrum antiseptic rather than an antibiotic, such as mupirocin, to support antimicrobial stewardship goals

Formulation

• 10% Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I)

Ideal for

• S. aureus and MRSA-colonized patients in the surgical unit, ICU, and other areas of the hospital