Chlorhexidine–alcohol versus povidone–iodine as preoperative skin antisepsis for prevention of surgical site infection in cesarean delivery—a pilot randomized control trial

Chlorhexidine–alcohol versus povidone–iodine as preoperative skin antisepsis for prevention of surgical site infection in cesarean delivery—a pilot randomized control trial

Abstract Objectives To compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine–alcohol and povidone–iodine as preoperative antiseptic skin preparation for prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) after cesarean delivery (CD). Materials and methods A total of 311 eligible women who underwent CS were recruited in th...

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Main Authors: Athokpam Lenin Luwang, Pradip Kumar Saha, Minakshi Rohilla, Pooja Sikka, Lekha Saha, Vikas Gautam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Antiseptic
Betadine
Chlorhexidine–alcohol
Cesarean section
Surgical site infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05490-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05490-4

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