Comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of povidone-iodine, povidone-iodine-ethanol and chlorhexidine gluconate-ethanol surgical scrubs

Dermatology

Volumn 212, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 21-25

  Nishimura, Chieko ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alcohol based hand antiseptics; Brushless surgical scrubbing; Chlorhexidine; Povidone iodine; Surgical scrub

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; POVIDONE IODINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG COMBINATION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TIME; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ETHANOL; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POVIDONE-IODINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745244800     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089195     Document Type: Conference Paper

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