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Preoperative footbath reduces bacterial colonization in patients undergoing foot surgery

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March 2013

Preoperative footbath reduces bacterial colonization in patients undergoing foot surgery

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:8| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Preoperative footbaths reduce bacterial colonization of the foot

Foot Ankle Int. 2009 Sep;30(9):860-4.

Contributing Authors:
AB Ng FO Adeyemo R Samarji

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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 ...

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