Randomized clinical trial of preoperative skin antisepsis with chlorhexidine gluconate or povidone–iodine
Abstract
Background Skin antiseptic agents are used to prevent surgical-site infection (SSI); few trials have reported the superiority of any specific agent in clean-contaminated abdominal surgery. This RCT was designed to compare the effectiveness of chlorhexidine gluconate and povidone–iodine. Methods Consecutive patients who underwent clean-contaminated upper gastrointestinal or hepatobiliary–pancreatic open surgery between 2011 and 2014 were assigned...
Paper Details
Title
Randomized clinical trial of preoperative skin antisepsis with chlorhexidine gluconate or povidone–iodine
Published Date
Nov 23, 2016
Journal
Volume
104
Issue
2
Pages
e145 - e150
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