Chlorhexidine and alcohol versus povidone-iodine for antisepsis in gynecological surgery

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 321-324

  Levin, Ishai ^a   Amer Alshiek, Jonia ^a   Avni, Amiram ^a   Lessing, Joseph B ^a   Satel, Abed ^a   Almog, Benny ^a  

^a LIS MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ADULT; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RATE; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

2-PROPANOL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTISEPSIS; CHLORHEXIDINE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MIDDLE AGED; POVIDONE-IODINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79952765886     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2391     Document Type: Article

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