Type of skin reaction | Chlorhexidine-alcohol group N = 188 | Povidone iodine group N = 186 | Total N = 374 | P value |
Any skin reaction | 8 (4.4%) | 10 (5.4%) | 18 (4.8%) | 0.40 |
Pruritus | 4 (2.2%) | 6 (3.2%) | 10 (2.7%) |
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Erythema | 4 (2.2%) | 4 (2.2%) | 8 (2.1%) |
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