Efficacy of 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate in 70% Alcohol Compare 10% Povidone Iodine in Blood Culture in Children

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% alcohol compared with 10% povidone iodine in reducing blood culture contamination in pediatric patients.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Thammasat University
• Treatments: Cadexomer iodine; Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Ethanol; Iodine; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric patients between 0-15 years of age who were admitted in three pediatric wards: general pediatric ward aged <5 years, general pediatric ward aged >5 years, and pediatric intensive care unit. Patients who needed percutaneous blood cultures were eligible for enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Preterm infant

• Patient who had skin infection at site of venepuncture

• Patient who had history allergy to 2% Chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% alcohol or 10% povidone-iodine