Open, prospective trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination of metronidazole and povidone comparison to povidone iodine alone in pre-and postoperative sterilisation and surgical wound healing.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2002 Oct; 100(10): 615-6, 618
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in English
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| ID: sea-101320
ABSTRACT
An open prospective trial was undertaken among 50 patients to evaluate the efficacy and safety of metronidazole and povidone iodine in comparison to povidone iodine alone in pre- and postoperative sterilisation and surgical wound healing. It was found that the combination of metronidazole and povidone iodine is superior to povidone iodine alone in respect to efficacy, in the study.
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Main subject:
Postoperative Care
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Povidone-Iodine
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Surgical Wound Infection
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Preoperative Care
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Prospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Adult
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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