Preoperative Skin Antiseptic Preparations for Preventing Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review

Objective. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of preoperative skin antiseptic preparations and application techniques for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs). Design. Systematic review of the literature using Medline, EMBASE, and other databases, for the period January 2001 to June 2011. Methods. Comparative studies (including randomized and nonrandomized trials) of preoperative skin antisepsis preparations and application...