were estimated to cost $1.94 and $72.12 per infant, respectively. There were 4 247 000 births in the United States in 2008. Assuming an average of 354 000 births per month, the average monthly cost of universal prophylaxis for ophthalmia neonatorum would be $2.8 million for povidoneiodine (assuming costs of $7.77 per infant), $0.7 million for erythromycin, and $25.5 million for topical azithrom...

Nine preparations of six antiseptic substances were applied to the perineum of pregnant women at term in order to assess their efficacy in sterilizing the skin. The efficacy, in descending order of effectiveness, after three minutes' exposure, was p-chlor-m-xylenol in alcohol (surgical Dettol); chlorhexidine gluconate in detergent (Hibiscrub), followed by the aqueous preparations p-chlor-m-xyle...

Skin antisepsis prior to the induction of spinal anesthesia is essential because of the potential for infectious complications. Povidone-iodine is a widely used antiseptic solution for skin preparation before spinal anesthesia, and chlorhexidine alcohol solution is a commonly used alternative to povidone-iodine. Previous studies have shown that chlorhexidine is more effective than povidone-iodi...

1337 although the scientific evidence is inconclusive. Problems associated with prophylactic antibiotics include selection of more resistant organisms, the development of resistant bacteria, allergic reactions, and expense. Most surgeons who give preoperative antibiotics use a broad-spectrum, relatively nonsensitizing drug for 1–3 days before surgery. The most common source of endophthalmitis i...

Background: Disruption to healing process results on longer duration from the timeline. Povidoneiodine and tulle are common management in wound care. The advance of industry health sector andthe availability natural ingredients Indonesia provide opportunities for developing alternatives forwound Turmeric (Curcuma longa) contains curcumin which is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial,and antioxidant...

Objective: The present study was designed to determine the effect of vaginal cleansing performed with saline solution or povidoneiodine before elective cesarean section on postpartum maternal morbidity and postoperative infection. Patients Methods: One hundred eighty primiparae, awaiting caesarean section, were assigned into following three groups, Group1 (saline for 30s, n:60); Group2 (povidon...

Large quantities of disinfectants are used in hospitals, externally on human skin or to eliminate microorganisms from inanimate objects. After use, residual quantities of these products reach the wastewater, exposing the bacteria that survive in hospital wastewaters to a wide range of biocides that could act as a selective pressure for the development of resistance. Increasing attention has bee...

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...

Objective: To study the in vitro effect of novel low-dose povidoneiodine formulations against established biofilms of multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans and to test the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration of the same formulations against Candida auris, Trichophton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis, Candida albicans and Asp...