background: to determine the efficacy of three different antiseptic solutions (control group (i), antibiotic solution – neomycin and polymyxin (ii), chlorhexidine 0.4% (iii), and povidone – iodine 10% (iv)) in disinfecting contaminated bone fragments. methods: under sterile conditions, the femora of 12 rabbits were removed and cut into six millimeter pieces. a total of 200 bone specimens were o...

Objective To evaluate the use of rectal mucosal cleansings before transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy with a approach, comparing safety profile chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine. Methods We conducted retrospective analysis our prospectively maintained database between August 2019 to September 2020 in high-volume hospital Cali, Colombia. 428 consecutive patients who underwent TRUS-PB a...

Skin is considered to be the most prone organ injury and infection compared other body organs. infections are commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The used synthetic drugs overcome skin problems Povidone-iodine. Considering Indonesian traditional method, injuries could cured dripping Tekelan leaves (Chromolaena odorata) infusion on wounded area. This study aimed compare treatment effects o...

quent but serious complication of surgery. Postoperative infection often requires repeat surgery and prolonged hospitalization, and it may compromise ultimate surgical outcomes. In addition to sterile procedures and patient warming, prophylactic antibiotics have been shown to reduce surgical site infection. Despite the widespread use of prophylactic antibiotics, however, surgical site infection...

Background and Objectives: Hand hygiene is a crucial measure for preventing healthcare-related infections. Surgical scrub is an important factor in the safety and success of a surgical operation. The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate effectiveness of some conventional surgical antiseptic solutions, and to identify the most effective one. Methods: Effectiveness of alcohol-based s...

 Background: To determine the efficacy of three different antiseptic solutions (Control group (I), Antibiotic solution – Neomycin and polymyxin (II), Chlorhexidine 0.4% (III), and povidone – iodine 10% (IV)) in disinfecting contaminated bone fragments. Methods: Under sterile conditions, the femora of 12 rabbits were removed and cut into six millimeter pieces. A total of 200 bone specimens were ...

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Purpose: To evaluate safety and tolerability on the ocular surface of an anti-septic formulation containing 0.6% povidone–iodine (0.6% PVI) for a 4 week period. Methods: An observational, prospecti...

BACKGROUND Whether oral antiseptics could reduce the risk of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients receiving mechanical ventilation remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to assess the effect of oral care with antiseptics on the prevalence of ventilator associated pneumonia in adult critically ill patients. METHODS A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase and Web of S...

BACKGROUND Chlorhexidine is better than povidone iodine for skin preparation before intravascular device insertion or blood culture collection, but it is not known whether chlorhexidine is superior in reducing colonization of continuous epidural catheters. METHODS Children requiring an epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia longer than 24 h were randomly assigned to receive skin prepar...