268
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2007
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2010
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2010
povidone-iodine solution
Abdominal surgical field cleaned with 5% povidone-iodine detergent scrub, detergent cleaned from surgical area with sterile water, and then painted with 1% povidone-iodine solution.
chlorhexidine gluconate
Abdominal surgical field painted once using 2% chlorhexidine in 70% alcohol.
Women' s Health Centre, Eastern Health, St. John's
Collaborators (1)
Eastern Health
OTHER
Memorial University of Newfoundland
OTHER