Preoperative Application of Chlorhexidine to Reduce Infection with Cesarean Delivery after Labor (PRACTICAL): A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Chelsea Ann DeBoltManasa Geeta RaoLeslie WarrenShaelyn JohnsonPatricia RekawekElianna KaplowitzJessica OverbeyKeisha PaulNicola TavellaJohanna MonroJoanne StoneAngela T BiancoPublished in: American journal of perinatology (2023)
The combination of preoperative 2% chlorhexidine gluconate abdominal cloth and 4% chlorhexidine gluconate vaginal scrub does not appear to reduce the risk of surgical site infection with cesarean delivery after trial of labor when compared to standard of care.