Nursing Update: A better antiseptic soon to replace Iodine as surgical prep
Recent studies in the US and the Netherlands found out that a new antiseptic called chlorhexidine is thought to be more efficient in preventing post-op infections, specifically the dreaded staphylococcal infection, as compared to the conventional "iodine or betadine" that we usually use . Furthermore, patient preparation includes a nasal ointment called mupirocin ointment used twice daily and daily baths with antiseptic chlorhexidine soap.
The results of the studies were:
Very soon we nurses and our hospitals and patients will be using chlorhexidine prior and during surgical operations as what the Dutch's are using now. We will then get rid of the messy, less effective betadine as well as high post-op infection rate.
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The results of the studies were:
- the overall infection rate in the chlorhexidine group was about 10 percent compared to 16 percent for iodine.
- 3 percent of the treated group (with chlorhexidine + mupirocin ointment) had staph infections compared to about 8 percent in the dummy treatment group (with dummy ointment and soap).
Very soon we nurses and our hospitals and patients will be using chlorhexidine prior and during surgical operations as what the Dutch's are using now. We will then get rid of the messy, less effective betadine as well as high post-op infection rate.
Read the original story here.
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