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Comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of povidone-iodine-alcohol versus chlorhexidine-alcohol for surgical skin preparation on the aerobic and anaerobic skin flora of the shoulder region

Cutibacterium acnes is part of the anaerobic skin microbiome and resides in deeper skin layers. The organism is an agent of surgical site infections (SSI) in shoulder surgery. We hypothesized that prolonged skin preparation with an agent that penetrates deeply into the skin would be beneficial. Thus...

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Main Authors: Dörfel, Dorothea Daniela (Author) , Maiwald, Matthias (Author) , Daeschlein, Georg (Author) , Müller, Gerald (Author) , Hudek, Robert (Author) , Assadian, Ojan (Author) , Kampf, Günter (Author) , Kohlmann, Thomas (Author) , Harnoß, Julian-Camill (Author) , Kramer, Axel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 22 January 2021
In: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control
Year: 2021, Volume: 10, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:2047-2994
DOI:10.1186/s13756-020-00874-8
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00874-8
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Author Notes:Dorothea Dörfel, Matthias Maiwald, Georg Daeschlein, Gerald Müller, Robert Hudek, Ojan Assadian, Günter Kampf, Thomas Kohlmann, Julian Camill Harnoss and Axel Kramer
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Summary:Cutibacterium acnes is part of the anaerobic skin microbiome and resides in deeper skin layers. The organism is an agent of surgical site infections (SSI) in shoulder surgery. We hypothesized that prolonged skin preparation with an agent that penetrates deeply into the skin would be beneficial. Thus, we compared two classes of antiseptics, each combined with alcohol, each applied with two different contact times.
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ISSN:2047-2994
DOI:10.1186/s13756-020-00874-8

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