September 30, 2011 (Chicago, Illinois) — Using chlorhexidine as a preoperative surgical wash cut the risk for a surgical site infection (SSI) in half, compared with washing with 10% povidone-iodine, ...
A prospective, randomized, open-level clinical trial demonstrates that gargling with povidone-iodine accelerates viral clearance and reduces saliva infectivity in patients with asymptomatic or mild ...