Combination povidone-iodine and alcohol formulations more effective, more convenient versus formulations containing either iodine or alcohol alone: A review of the literature

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 314-320

  Art, Greg ^a  

^a Aplicare Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; EXCEL; GLUCONIC ACID; IODINE; PERSIST; POVIDONE IODINE; PREVAIL; PREVAIL FX;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTISEPSIS; CATHETERIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INJECTION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN PROTECTION; STOMA; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 25444471261     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200509000-00004     Document Type: Review

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