A randomized open-label controlled trial of chlorhexidine-alcohol vs povidone-iodine for cesarean antisepsis: the CAPICA trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 217, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 463.e1-463.e8

  Springel, Edward H ^a   Wang, Xiao Yu ^b   Sarfoh, Vanessa M ^b,c   Stetzer, Bradley P ^b,c   Weight, Steven A ^b,c   Mercer, Brian M ^b,c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

antisepsis; betadine; cesarean; chlorhexidine; iodine; surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL PLUS CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CHLORAPREP; POVIDONE IODINE; CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; OPEN STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROMA; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TOBACCO USE; URBAN AREA; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CESAREAN SECTION; CHLORHEXIDINE; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POVIDONE-IODINE; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85023598524     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.060     Document Type: Article

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