Povidone-iodine lowers the incidence of catheter-associated bloodstream infection.
Minako SugiyamaAkihiro IguchiYukayo TerashitaJunjiro OhshimaYuko ChoPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2019)
The incidence of infection caused by CV catheters was significantly reduced using povidone-iodine; therefore, we recommend this procedure as part of the routine in chemotherapy.