Comparison of bactericidal properties of alcohol-based chlorhexidine versus povidone-iodine prior to amniocentesis

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 455-457

  Adler, Michael T ^a   Brigger, Kristin R ^a   Bishop, Karen D ^a   Mastrobattista, Joan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

abdominal; amniocentesis; intra amniotic infection

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; CHLORAPREP; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; POVIDONE IODINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CULTURE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CHLORHEXIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; POVIDONE-IODINE; PREGNANCY; SKIN;

EID: 84861230196     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1304827     Document Type: Article

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