Iodine-impregnated incision drape and bacterial recolonization in simulated total knee arthroplasty.

Background and purpose -- Iodine-impregnated incision drapes (IIIDs) are used to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). However, there is some evidence to suggest a potential increase in SSI risk as a result of IIID use, possibly from promotion of skin recolonization. A greater number of viable bact...

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Publicado en:Acta Orthopaedica Vol. 87; no. 4; pp. 380 - 386
Autores principales: Milandt, Nikolaj, Nymark, Tine, Jørn Kolmos, Hans, Emmeluth, Claus, Overgaard, Søren
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Medical Journals Sweden AB 2016
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