Skin asepsis protocols as a preventive measure of surgical site infections in dogs: chlorhexidine-alcohol versus povidone-iodine.

Luís BeloIsa SerranoEva CunhaCarla CarneiroLuis TavaresL Miguel CarreiraManuela Oliveira

Published in: BMC veterinary research (2018)

Pre-surgical skin asepsis protocols with povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine showed similar efficacy in the elimination of methicillin resistant bacteria and preventing surgical site infections in dogs undergoing surgery.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
soft tissue
staphylococcus aureus
wound healing
minimally invasive
dual energy
coronary artery bypass
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
alcohol consumption
computed tomography
magnetic resonance