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  • Title: Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Compared with Povidone-Iodine Preoperative Skin Antisepsis for Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Author: Tolcher MC, Whitham MD, El-Nashar SA, Clark SL.
    Journal: Am J Perinatol; 2019 Jan; 36(2):118-123. PubMed ID: 30184558.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To compare chlorhexidine-alcohol with povidone-iodine solutions for skin antisepsis prior to cesarean delivery for the prevention of surgical site infection. STUDY DESIGN: Electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Clinicaltrials.gov were searched from inception to August 2017. Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials comparing chlorhexidine-alcohol with povidone-iodine skin preparation solutions for women undergoing cesarean delivery. The primary outcome was surgical site infection including superficial or deep wound infection. Meta-analysis was performed, and risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using the Mantel-Haenszel random effects model. Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using Higgin's I 2. RESULTS: Of 61 abstracts identified in the primary search, four studies (3,059 women) met the eligibility criteria. The risk of surgical site infection was significantly reduced with chlorhexidine-alcohol (RR: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.52-0.98). No heterogeneity across studies was observed with I 2 = 0%. Subgroup analysis of superficial infection only or deep infection only showed no statistically significant difference (RR: 0.76, 95% CI: 0.54-1.08; and RR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.23-1.10, respectively). CONCLUSION: Preoperative skin cleansing prior to cesarean delivery with chlorhexidine-alcohol reduces surgical site infection as compared with povidone-iodine solutions.
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