A Randomized Trial Comparing Skin Antiseptic Agents at Cesarean Delivery

2016246 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Methodius G. Tuuli · Washington University in St. Louis

Jingxia Liu · Washington University in St. Louis

Molly J. Stout · Washington University in St. Louis

S. Martin · Washington University in St. Louis

Alison G. Cahill · Washington University in St. Louis

Anthony Odibo · University of South Florida

Graham A. Colditz

Abstract

The use of chlorhexidine-alcohol for preoperative skin antisepsis resulted in a significantly lower risk of surgical-site infection after cesarean delivery than did the use of iodine-alcohol. (Funded by the National Institutes of Health and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01472549.).

Topics & Keywords

Surgical site infection prevention Wound Healing and Treatments Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 374, Issue 7, pp. 647-55

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1511048

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