title: A study to compare the efficacy of two methods of skin preparation prior to joint injection.
abstract: This paper compares two methods of skin preparation in terms of their effectiveness in rendering the skin sterile, ease of use, and their cost.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Kettering and District General Hospital, Northants.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Cawley
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification