Information for Clinicians
Premise:
This document, developed through collaboration between the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, the Australasian College for Infection
Prevention and Control, and the Australian Vascular Access Society, provides interim guidance for healthcare providers on the evaluation and use of
substitute products for skin and surface antisepsis prior to minor invasive/percutaneous procedures including insertion and retention of vascular
access devices. It does not include guidance for skin preparation prior to major or minor surgical procedures performed under general or regional
anaesthesia. This document is intended to provide adjunctive guidance to existing guidelines to assist with local risk assessment and policy
development during an interim period where the availability of products commonly used for antisepsis in Australasia may be compromised.
