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Chlorhexidine-alcohol versus povidone-iodine as preoperative skin antisepsis for prevention of surgical site infection in cesarean delivery-a pilot randomized control trial.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparing the efficacy of chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine for surgical site disinfection: a systematic review and meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials.Annals of medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Chlorhexidine versus povidone-iodine for surgical site infection prevention: an updated meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of different preoperative antiseptics in preventing a risk of surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta‑analysis of randomized controlled trials.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Pooled it
- Review
- 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) · 2026Article
- Innovative Antibiotic Therapies for Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: Clinical Efficacy, Safety, and Comparative Studies.Microorganisms · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine-alcohol and povidone-iodine as preoperative antiseptic skin preparation for prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) after cesarean delivery (CD). MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 311 eligible women who underwent CS were recruited in the study after fulfilling all the eligibility and exclusion criteria. Patients were randomized into two groups (153 in chlorhexidine-alcohol group and 158 in povidone-iodine group) by a computer-generated randomization table. Patients were followed for a period of 30 days in postoperative period to monitor for SSI.
resultsThe rate of SSI in the chlorhexidine-alcohol group is 5.4% and that of the povidone-iodine group is 8.6%. E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii were the most common organisms isolated. E. coli was found in 9.5% of the total SSI cases.
conclusionsThe study found that the patients who received chlorhexidine-alcohol as skin antiseptic had less chance of developing SSI than those who received povidone-iodine; however, it did not reach a statistical significance.
trial registrationClinical Trials Registry of India CTRI/2018/05/014294 . Registered on May 31, 2018.
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