A prospective randomised trial to compare the efficacy of povidone-iodine 10% and chlorhexidine 2% for skin disinfection

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 270-275

  Kulkarni, Atul P ^a   Awode, Rishikesh M ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Antisepsis; Chlorhexidine; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION;

EID: 84880832246     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.115619     Document Type: Article

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