Comparison of 0.5% chlorhexidine gluconate alcohol with 10% povidone-iodine for skin disinfection in children to prevent blood culture contamination

Maeda, N; Mori, N; Shinjoh, M; Komiyama, O; Takahashi, T

Mori, N (corresponding author), Natl Hosp Org, Dept Gen Internal Med & Infect Dis, Tokyo Med Ctr, Meguro Ku, 2-5-1 Higashigaoka, Tokyo 1528902, Japan.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 2021; 27 (7): 1027

Abstract

Introduction: Various disinfectants, such as povidone iodine (PVI)1, alcohol preparations, and chlorhexidine gluconate ethanol (CHG-ALC), are used for......

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