SG-APSIC1066: Costs and surgical-site infection outcomes using ChloraPrep versus aqueous povidone iodine after colorectal surgeries in Australian public hospitals
Objectives: In Australia, the prevalence of SSI is 3.6%, with a particularly high burden in colorectal procedures of 8.7%. ChloraPrep (2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)–70% isopropyl alcohol formulation) is a preoperative sterile alcoholic CHG solution prefilled in a ready-to-use applicator. We compa...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2300089X/type/journal_article |