Evaluation of the skin flora after chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine preparation in neurosurgical practice

Guzel, Aslan; Ozekinci, TUNCER; Ozkan, Umit; Celik, Yusuf; Ceviz, Adnan; Belen, Deniz

doi:10.1016/j.surneu.2007.10.026

Evaluation of the skin flora after chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine preparation in neurosurgical practice

Atıf İçin Kopyala

Guzel A., Ozekinci T. , Ozkan U., Celik Y., Ceviz A., Belen D.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, cilt.71, ss.207-210, 2009 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 71 Konu: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.10.026
Dergi Adı: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
Sayfa Sayısı: ss.207-210

Özet

Background: Currently, there are various antiseptics used for cleaning the skin before surgery, but there is no standard procedure in practice. Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine are the most preferred compounds among antiseptics. Both are proved to be safe and effective for skin disinfection. In this study. our aim was to investigate the combined effects of chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine oil the skin's flora before neurosurgical intervention, consecutively.