Preoperative bathing or showering with skin antiseptics to prevent surgical site infection

Antibiotic Use, Incidence and Risk Factors for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections in a Teaching Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India

“…Some studies list the preoperative shower as a protective factor that reduces the incidence of SSIs, which is explained by the reduction in the microbial colonization of skin [28,29]. On the other hand, certain studies found no clinically relevant benefit of preoperative chlorhexidine showers [29,30]. Contrary to these findings, the results of our study suggest that the preoperative shower is a significant risk factor for SSIs.…”

Antibiotic Use, Incidence and Risk Factors for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections in a Teaching Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India

“…Some studies list the preoperative shower as a protective factor that reduces the incidence of SSIs, which is explained by the reduction in the microbial colonization of skin [28,29]. On the other hand, certain studies found no clinically relevant benefit of preoperative chlorhexidine showers [29,30]. Contrary to these findings, the results of our study suggest that the preoperative shower is a significant risk factor for SSIs.…”

Surgical Site Infection in Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Comparison of Two Skin Antiseptics and Risk Factors

“…Our main objective was to determine whether there were differences in the rate of SSI with two skin antiseptics commonly used in open prostatic surgery. The fact that there was no statistically significant difference between the infection rates using the two antiseptics is in accordance with most published studies on the subject [18,19]. However, if we take into account the reported incidence of SSI in prostatic surgery as being 2.6% in Uruguay and as much as 16% in a large Spanish study, in order to detect statistically significant differences in the rates of SSI between antiseptics, the number of patients required would be greater than 100.…”

No Clear Benefit of Chlorhexidine Use at Home Before Surgical Preparation

“…Two other meta-analyses, including a recent Cochrane review, have not been able to show a definitive benefit of preoperative CHG cleansing at home. 36 , 37 The Cochrane meta-analysis reviewed 7 RCTs, whereas the other meta-analysis reviewed 16 trials, of which 8 were RCTs. 36 …”

“… 36 , 37 The Cochrane meta-analysis reviewed 7 RCTs, whereas the other meta-analysis reviewed 16 trials, of which 8 were RCTs. 36 …”

Antibiotic Use, Incidence and Risk Factors for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections in a Teaching Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India

“…Some studies list the preoperative shower as a protective factor that reduces the incidence of SSIs, which is explained by the reduction in the microbial colonization of skin [28,29]. On the other hand, certain studies found no clinically relevant benefit of preoperative chlorhexidine showers [29,30]. Contrary to these findings, the results of our study suggest that the preoperative shower is a significant risk factor for SSIs.…”

Surgical Site Infection in Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Comparison of Two Skin Antiseptics and Risk Factors

“…Our main objective was to determine whether there were differences in the rate of SSI with two skin antiseptics commonly used in open prostatic surgery. The fact that there was no statistically significant difference between the infection rates using the two antiseptics is in accordance with most published studies on the subject [18,19]. However, if we take into account the reported incidence of SSI in prostatic surgery as being 2.6% in Uruguay and as much as 16% in a large Spanish study, in order to detect statistically significant differences in the rates of SSI between antiseptics, the number of patients required would be greater than 100.…”

No Clear Benefit of Chlorhexidine Use at Home Before Surgical Preparation

“…Two other meta-analyses, including a recent Cochrane review, have not been able to show a definitive benefit of preoperative CHG cleansing at home. 36 , 37 The Cochrane meta-analysis reviewed 7 RCTs, whereas the other meta-analysis reviewed 16 trials, of which 8 were RCTs. 36 …”

“… 36 , 37 The Cochrane meta-analysis reviewed 7 RCTs, whereas the other meta-analysis reviewed 16 trials, of which 8 were RCTs. 36 …”

Antibiotic Use, Incidence and Risk Factors for Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections in a Teaching Hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India

“…Some studies list the preoperative shower as a protective factor that reduces the incidence of SSIs, which is explained by the reduction in the microbial colonization of skin [28,29]. On the other hand, certain studies found no clinically relevant benefit of preoperative chlorhexidine showers [29,30]. Contrary to these findings, the results of our study suggest that the preoperative shower is a significant risk factor for SSIs.…”

Surgical Site Infection in Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Comparison of Two Skin Antiseptics and Risk Factors

“…Our main objective was to determine whether there were differences in the rate of SSI with two skin antiseptics commonly used in open prostatic surgery. The fact that there was no statistically significant difference between the infection rates using the two antiseptics is in accordance with most published studies on the subject [18,19]. However, if we take into account the reported incidence of SSI in prostatic surgery as being 2.6% in Uruguay and as much as 16% in a large Spanish study, in order to detect statistically significant differences in the rates of SSI between antiseptics, the number of patients required would be greater than 100.…”

No Clear Benefit of Chlorhexidine Use at Home Before Surgical Preparation

“…Two other meta-analyses, including a recent Cochrane review, have not been able to show a definitive benefit of preoperative CHG cleansing at home. 36 , 37 The Cochrane meta-analysis reviewed 7 RCTs, whereas the other meta-analysis reviewed 16 trials, of which 8 were RCTs. 36 …”

“… 36 , 37 The Cochrane meta-analysis reviewed 7 RCTs, whereas the other meta-analysis reviewed 16 trials, of which 8 were RCTs. 36 …”