Preventing post-treatment bacteremia: comparing topical povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine.
It is well known that the occurrence of bacteremia after dental procedures can place certain patients at risk for bacterial endocarditis. The authors compared the efficacy of two antiseptic agents in the prevention of post-treatment bacteremia in 120 dental patients. Before treatment, dentists irrigated the gingival sulcus of each patient with 10 percent povidone-iodine, 0.2 percent chlorhexidine or sterile water. The authors report lower levels of bacteremia among patients treated with the povidone-iodine solution.
Rahn
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Department of Dentistry, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Schneider
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Diehl
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Schäfer
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Shah
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D002710:Chlorhexidine