3,321
Participants
Start Date
September 10, 2018
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2020
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2020
CHX disinfection
CHX (Softasept® Chlorhexidine solution 2% coloured, from B. Braun Medical AG) is applied three times on the patient's skin with the use of swabs. The cumulative residence time is a minimum of 3 minutes. The application is performed according to standard procedures of the participating centers and according to manufacturer's recommendations
PI Disinfection
PI (Braunoderm® from B.Braun or Betaseptic® from Mundipharma) is applied prior to surgery on the patient's skin with the use of swabs. The product is applied three times. The cumulative residence time is a minimum of 3 minutes. The application is performed according to standard procedures of the participating centers and according to manufacturer's recommendations
University Hospital of Bern; Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Bern
University Hospital Zurich, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Zurich
University Hospital Basel, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Basel
Swiss National Science Foundation
OTHER
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
OTHER