The findings of previous trials of preoperative skin antisepsis have been inconsistent. 6 Unless contraindicated, clinical practice guidelines support the use of alcohol-based solutions, 1-4 and ...

A total of 849 subjects (409 in the chlorhexidine–alcohol group and 440 in the povidone–iodine group) qualified for the intention-to-treat analysis. The overall rate of surgical-site infection ...

Aqueous skin antisepsis before surgical fixation of open fractures (Aqueous-PREP): a multiple-period, cluster-randomised, crossover trial. The Lancet, 2022 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736 (22)01652-X ...

More information: Aqueous skin antisepsis before surgical fixation of open fractures (Aqueous-PREP): a multiple-period, cluster-randomised, crossover trial, The Lancet (2022).

The study presented at AORN examined 100 healthcare facilities enrolled in an audit evaluating skin antisepsis practices during the six-month period from Aug. 21, 2013 to Feb. 21, 2014.

As an example of how variability persists in skin antisepsis, data presented at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Surgical Conference and Expo 2014 showed the importance of ...

Meeting Coverage > AHNS Topical Antisepsis May Thwart SSIs in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Reconstruction — Preoperative topical antisepsis mucosal preparation associated with 51% fewer infections ...

The CDC makes the following 13 recommendations for indications for handwashing and hand antisepsis in its “Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.” 1. When hands are visibly dirty or ...

Only one-third of healthcare workers follow evidence-based guidelines for patient skin antisepsis, according to a new survey conducted by Infection Control Today and sponsored by CareFusion. Yet many ...

TAMPA, Fla. — According to presented results, skin antisepsis for surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery for an open fracture was effective with both aqueous 10% povidone-iodine ...

Topical lidocaine gel administered before povidone-iodine proved deleterious to ocular surface antisepsis, a study found. "Povidone-iodine effectively reduces bacterial counts when applied alone ...

PREP-IT Investigators., (2022) Aqueous skin antisepsis before surgical fixation of open fractures (Aqueous-PREP): a multiple-period, cluster-randomised, crossover trial.