The Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Pre - Disinfection Scrubbing in Preventing Surgical Site Infections for Hepatectomy Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-09-01

Summary

To test whether pre - disinfection skin scrub with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate is more effective on the reduction of surgical site microbial colonization and subsequent infection than is normal saline.

• Phase: Phase 4

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Changhua Christian Hospital
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Disinfectants; Ethanol; Povidone; Povidone-Iodine