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Antimicrobial performance of two preoperative skin preparation solutions containing iodine and isopropyl alcohol
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Summary:
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a persistent clinical challenge caused primarily by bacteria on the skin. Proper utilization of optimized antiseptic skin preparation solutions helps reduce the prevalence and impact of HAIs by decreasing patient skin microorganisms preoperatively. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 2 antimicrobial solutions containing iodine and isopropyl alcohol (IPA): Povidone iodine (PVP-I) with IPA (ie, PVP-I+IPA, PurPrep) and Iodine Povacrylex+IPA (DuraPrep).
A summary of an article by M. Hamid Bashir MD, Angela Hollingsworth of Microbac Laboratory, among other authors.
For the full article, please view the full PDF here.
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