To Prevent Infection after C-section, Chlorhexidine Better than Iodine (IMAGE)
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Chlorhexidine-alcohol skin prep is superior to iodine-alcohol for preventing infection after C-section. Women undergo more cesarean sections each year in the United States than any other major surgery, with the procedure carrying a significant rate of infection at the incision site. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis offers strong guidance on the best way to reduce the infection risk. Rather than prepping patients with iodine-alcohol -- a common antiseptic combination in C-sections -- the research indicates that chlorhexidine-alcohol is significantly more effective. The researchers argue that the evidence is strong enough to change standard skin-prep practices for C-sections.
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David Salafia
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