Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preoperative Antisepsis with Combination Chlorhexidine and Povidone-Iodine.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Trauma and Intensive Care (ERATIC): Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society and International Association of Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) Recommendations: Paper 1: Initial Care-Pre and Intraoperative Care Until ICU, Including Non-Operative Management.World journal of surgery · 2025
   Guideline
2. Effectiveness of chlorhexidine in preventing infections among patients undergoing cardiac surgeries: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021
   Pooled it
3. Randomized clinical trial of single skin sterilization with a povidone-iodine applicatorBJS open · 2019
   Trial
4. Addressing infection in totally implantable venous access ports: An ex vivo study on bacterial transfer and the Forsvall Port needle design.The journal of vascular access · 2026
   Article
5. Efficacy and safety of chlorhexidine vs. povidone-iodine for vaginal antisepsis in surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026
   Article
6. Assessment knowledge and practices of central line insertion and maintenance in adult intensive care units at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.Journal of infection and public health · 2020
   Article
7. Povidone Iodine: Properties, Mechanisms of Action, and Role in Infection Control andAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2020
   Review
8. Analysis of Tick Surface Decontamination Methods.Microorganisms · 2020
   Article
9. Current Strategies in Prevention of Postoperative Infections in Spine Surgery.Global spine journal · 2020
   Review
10. Current preoperative antisepsis in neurosurgery: an example of the challenges in implementing evidence-based medicine to surgical practice.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2019
    Article

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Authors and funding

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Abstract

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