Effectiveness of preoperative decolonization with nasal povidone iodine in Chinese patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery: a prospective cross-sectional study

Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the nares of patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery increases the potential risk of surgical site infections. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has gained recognition as a pathogen that is no longer only just a hospital-acquired pathogen. Patients...

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Main Authors: H-M. Peng, L-C. Wang, J-L. Zhai, X-S. Weng, B. Feng, W. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2017-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000200615&lng=en&tlng=en