Journal of infection and public health
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J Infect Public Health · Mar 2012
Comparative StudyAlcoholic povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine-based antiseptic for the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections: in-use comparison.
To make a field comparison of the effectiveness, ease of use, and cost of a chlorhexidine antiseptic solution (CBA) and an alcohol-based povidone-iodine solution (PVP-IA) for the prevention of central venous catheter (CVC)-related infections in an intensive care unit, with the aim of identifying the superior antisepsis agent. ⋯ Our field study revealed no major clinical advantage of CBA use in CVC infection and no cost advantage in addition to limited ease of use.