Effect of aqueous olanexidine versus alcohol-based chlorhexidine for surgical skin antisepsis on incidence of surgical site infections in gastrointestinal surgery: multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial (OEDO trial) protocol

Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common nosocomial infections in surgery patients. Two types of preparations, povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine-alcohol, are commonly used in preoperative antiseptic procedures worldwide. However, there are inconsistencies among internat...

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Main Authors: Yasunori Sato, Masashi Takeuchi, Hideaki Obara, Hirofumi Kawakubo, Koji Okabayashi, Minoru Kitago, Yuko Kitagawa, Rei Goto, Tasuku Furube, Junya Aoyama, Ryusuke Amemiya, Hiroto Fujisaki, Junichi Sano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/8/e074169.full