title: [Comparison of 2 antiseptic soaps used for preoperative showers].
abstract: This study was carried out in cardiovascular surgery wards and a single operating room. Two different antiseptic scrubs, A and B, were used for two showers given 48 and 24 hours respectively prior to surgery. A scrub (chlorhexidine digluconate 40 mg/ml) was used in 61 patients and B scrub (benzalkonium chloride 5 mg/ml) in 52, for a total of 113 participants. Clinical and bacteriological evaluations show statistically significant superiority of A scrub.
mesh_terms: D000985:Antisepsis / Q000379:methods*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003902:Detergents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
vernacular_title: Comparaison de deux savons antiseptiques utilisés pour douches opératoires.