Feasibility and acceptability of intranasal povidone iodine decolonization among orthopedic trauma surgery patients

Feasibility and acceptability of intranasal povidone iodine decolonization among orthopedic trauma surgery patients

Background: Nasal decolonization significantly decreases the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus surgical-site infections (SSIs). Patient adherence with self-administration of a decolonization ointment (ie, mupirocin) is low, especially among patients having urgent surgery. Povidone-iodine decoloniza...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marin Schweizer, Loreen Herwaldt, Linda Boyken, Jean Pottinger, Rachel Quinn, Daniel Diekema, Fiona Armstrong Pavlik, Melissa Ward, Poorani Sekar, Michael Willey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22001772/type/journal_article

Internet

https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22001772/type/journal_article

Similar Items