Carrier State of Lid Margins after Eyes Area Disinfection by 75% Alcohol and 0.5% Iodine / 中华医院感染学杂志
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
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(24)2006.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To investigate the carrier state of lid margins after eyes area disinfection by 75% alcohol and 0.5% iodine and to compare the effect of different disinfectants,so we will know whether 0.5% iodine can be used for eyes area disinfection. METHODS Thirty eight patients(76 eyes) from our hospital in March-May 2005 were analyzed.The operated eyes area as control group were disinfected by 75% alcohol-the traditional disinfection method.The contralateral eyes area without operation as experimental group were disinfected by 0.5% iodine.Lid margins samples were obtained for culture after 3 minutes. RESULTS The qualification rate was 81.58% in the experimental group whereas 60.53% in the control group(P
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Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
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2006
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