title: Open, prospective trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination of metronidazole and povidone comparison to povidone iodine alone in pre-and postoperative sterilisation and surgical wound healing.
abstract: An open prospective trial was undertaken among 50 patients to evaluate the efficacy and safety of metronidazole and povidone iodine in comparison to povidone iodine alone in pre- and postoperative sterilisation and surgical wound healing. It was found that the combination of metronidazole and povidone iodine is superior to povidone iodine alone in respect to efficacy, in the study.
authors.affiliation: JB Chemicals Private Limited, Mumbai.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Walwaikar
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Morye
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gawde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D008795:Metronidazole; D011206:Povidone-Iodine