title: [A pilot test of the efficacy of a povidone-iodine-based surgical soap].
abstract: A PVP-iodine containing surgical soap (low-iodine) was tested by 20 volunteers (14 women and 6 men) under conditions usually present in surgical clinics. The results proved the efficacy of this soap, as its usage entails a significant decrease in the number of germs. Two of the volunteers presented diverging results. The results of that study, confirmed by other studies, are interpreted and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'hygiène hospitalière, Hôpital cantonal universitaire de Genève.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ducel
mesh_terms: D004202:Disinfectants; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011205:Povidone; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011205:Povidone
vernacular_title: Efficacité, en condition d'usage, d'un savon chirurgical à base de povidone-iodine.