Type of surgical site infection | Chlorhexidine-alcohol group N = 188 | Povidone iodine group N = 186 | Total N = 374 | P value |
Any type of surgical site infection | 23 (12.2%) | 28 (15.1%) | 51 (13.6%) | 0.26 |
I Normal healing with mild bruising or erythema | 3 (1.6%) | 4 (2.2%) | 7 (1.9%) |
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II Erythema plus other signs of inflammation | 7 (3.7%) | 10 (5.3%) | 17 (4.5%) |
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III Clear or haemoserous discharge | 7 (3.7%) | 6 (3.2%) | 13 (3.5%) |
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IV Pus | 5 (2.7%) | 7 (3.8%) | 12 (3.2%) |
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V Deep or severe wound infection with/without tissue breakdown | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (0.5%) |
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Microorganism cultured |
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Staphylococcus aureus | 10 (5.3%) | 11 (5.9%) | 21 (5.6%) |
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Escherichia coli | 6 (3.2%) | 8 (4.3%) | 14 (24.1%) |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3 (1.6%) | 3 (1.6%) | 6 (3.7%) |
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Proteus mirabilis | 4 (2.1%) | 6 (3.2%) | 10 (2.7%) |
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