1. Preoperative sterilization of the perineum: a comparison of six antiseptics.
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Byatt ME and Henderson A
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- Alcohols therapeutic use, Alkanes therapeutic use, Benzalkonium Compounds therapeutic use, Benzoates therapeutic use, Biguanides therapeutic use, Chlorobenzenes therapeutic use, Cresols therapeutic use, Ethylmercuric Chloride therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Perineum microbiology, Povidone-Iodine therapeutic use, Preoperative Care, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds therapeutic use, Sulfides therapeutic use, Anti-Infective Agents, Local therapeutic use, Skin microbiology, Sterilization
- Abstract
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-xylenol (Dettol), chlorhexidine gluconate (Hibitane), cetrimide (Cetavlon), povidoneiodine (Disadine), benzalkonium chloride (Resiguard), and merthiolate. Surgical Dettol was the only alcohol-based preparation used.
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- 1973
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