Chlorhexidine-alcohol skin prep is superior to iodine-alcohol for preventing infection after C-section, according to a new study. Rather than prepping patients with iodine-alcohol -- a common ... 3M Health Care today announced the publication of a new independent study "Effects of Preoperative Skin Preparation on Postoperative Wound Infection Rates: A Prospective Study of 3 Skin Preparation ...
Healio: Aqueous povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate may be effective for skin antisepsis Becker's Hospital Review: Best method for surgical antiseptic prep revealed in study The age-old practice of applying antiseptic to skin prior to surgery on closed fractures could soon shift after a study, published Feb. 1, in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that iodine in ... Researchers conducted a review of surgical skin prep agents to conclude which agent was most cost-effective and superior in preventing surgical site infections, according to a study published in the ... News Medical: Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery
