AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the risk of postoperative endophthalmitis associated with different prophylactic protocols, using povidone-iodine disinfection of the skin and conjunctiva in patients undergoing cataract surgery over an 8-year period at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Kaohsiung, Taiwan). METHOD This was a retrospective, comparative, case-controlled study. Data were colle...

Aim: To assess whether povidone-iodine provided any benefit over and above a standard regimen of antibiotic therapy for the treatment of corneal ulcers. Methods: All patients diagnosed with corneal ulcers presenting for care at a primary eye care clinic in rural Nepal were randomised to a standard protocol of antibiotic therapy versus standard therapy plus 2.5% povidone-iodine every 2 hours for...

ophthalmia neonatorum is generally defined as conjunctivitis occurring within one month of life. the sources of this infection are environmental organisms or the organisms colonized in the birth canal. untreated infection can cause blindness, especially if the corresponding organisms areneisseria gonorrhoeae, or chlamydia trachomatis. povidone-iodine ophthalmic solution is an effective antibact...

Methods Prospective descriptive analysis of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)with positive microbiological results for MRSA in 2013. The work was done with the services of Microbiology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health. We made with Preventive Medicine some guidelines for outbreak control: Insulation Contact: patient in an individual box signaling in front of the box sh...

PURPOSE In this study, we discuss a mechanism of development of access-related Staphylococcus aureus infections in patients on buttonhole (BH) method and logically construct a measure to prevent such infections on the basis of the mechanism. SUMMARY S. aureus can colonize a BH track. Once S. aureus colonizes a BH track, access-related infections may develop when the equilibrium is upset betwe...

We present 7 cases of postsurgical contact dermatitis due to povidone iodine. The diagnosis was based on the clinical manifestations, the history of exposure, the site of the lesions, and the results of patch tests. This type of dermatitis can develop in the area of surgery or at distant sites exposed to povidone iodine during the surgical intervention. Patch tests with 10% povidone iodine in p...

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is an important treatment method for patients with end-stage renal disease. Although the incidence of catheter-associated complications such as peritonitis and exit-site infection has been decreasing, these complications have not been resolved completely. Therefore, prevention of catheter-associated infections is essential both soon after peritoneal dia...

BACKGROUND Surgical site infections (SSIs) cause severe morbidity and are associated with tremendous health costs. Skin antisepsis (cleansing) with chlorhexidine and alcohol solutions has demonstrated superiority to povidone-iodine in a variety of surgical interventions. Our objective was to determine if chlorhexidine and alcohol antisepsis protocol reduces the rate of SSIs in elective gynecolo...

Ophthalmia neonatorum is generally defined as conjunctivitis occurring within one month of life. The sources of this infection are environmental organisms or the organisms colonized in the birth canal. Untreated infection can cause blindness, especially if the corresponding organisms areNeisseria gonorrhoeae, or Chlamydia trachomatis. Povidone-iodine ophthalmic solution is an effective antib...