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Anti-bacterial shower gels

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I will be going into hospital and have been told that all patients must shower and shampoo with anti-bacterial gel for at least one week prior to admittance.

This seems rather harsh on the skin to me, but I wondered (a) if anyone knew what the difference is between these gels and, say, Palmolive and
(b) if they have used and liked a particular brand, where is the best place to obtain it cheaply.
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  • Must be for MRSA prevention purposes.

    I've used a Carex one a while back - that was anti bacterial and wasn't too expensive (£2 a bottle or so)
  • Beenie
    Beenie Posts: 1,634 Forumite
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    Yes, that's it exactly. But which gel to use? The difference in price is quite noticeable in many cases.
  • Shampoo in those gels?? Yuk!! A bad hair week waiting to happen....
  • JBD
    JBD Posts: 3,069 Forumite
    Beenie, I'm sure a supermarket brand would be satisfactory if they haven't actually specified a brand. Or ask the pharmacist at Boots if you want to be on the safe side.
  • Savvy_Sue
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    Carex is OK (although my skin isn't hyper sensitive) and Sanex is I think meant to be OK for sensitive skin. Could be worth asking your pharmacist if they have any samples.
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  • Is this true?
    That is absolutely diabolical that the nhs are asking patients to do that. What they hell good do they think it will do? (apart from anything it makes the problems worse)
  • melancholly
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    Ruby_Moon wrote: »
    What they hell good do they think it will do?
    reduce the risk that someone comes into a ward with swine flu and infects everyone else there?
    :happyhear
  • Beenie
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    Yes, it is true. All hospital in-patients in my area receive a leaflet warning them about MRSA and advising that anti-bacterial shower gels must be used.

    I asked my GP today for advice and he's prescribed a shower gel called Octenisan.
  • Ruby_Moon
    Ruby_Moon Posts: 521 Forumite
    edited 13 November 2009 at 7:26PM
    reduce the risk that someone comes into a ward with swine flu and infects everyone else there?
    Having a shower in bleach wouldn't stop people with Swine Flu passing it on!! Flu viruses can't be washed off and they don't reduce in strength because you happen to have taken a shower in antibacterial soap.
    What about all the visitors too? Do they need to go through a decontamination room first?
    I have never heard of anything so ridiculous and of a waste of time in my life.
    Which area is this?
  • Cidal soap has a natrual anti bacterial action and is gentle on the skin, smells nice too.
    Poundland has twin packs in at the moment too.(but it's also available in Boots and smaller chemists too)

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