Skin preparation for prevention of surgical site infection after cesarean delivery: A randomized controlled trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 750-751

  Maiwald, Matthias ^a,b  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ANTISEPSIS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SKIN; SURGICAL INFECTION; PREGNANCY;

CESAREAN SECTION; CHLORHEXIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 85017361447     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001956     Document Type: Letter

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