Preoperative footbath reduces bacterial colonization in patients undergoing foot surgery .
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OE Journal. 2013;1(1):12 Foot Ankle Int. 2009 Sep;30(9):860-4.44 patients (50 feet) undergoing elective planned surgical procedures on their feet were randomized to receive a preoperative bath with chlorhexidine gluconate in combination with povidoneiodine treatment or povidoneiodine treatment alone. This study assessed the efficacy of a preoperative foot bath in comparison to a control group. The results from this study indicated that the preoperative bath produced a reduction in bacterial colonization in intra-operative and post-operative cultures.
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