title: Povidone iodine versus chlorhexidine in skin antisepsis before elective plastic surgery procedures: a randomized controlled trial.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery; Department of Surgery; Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí; Division of Plastic Surgery; Department of Surgery; Universidade Federal de São Paulo(Veiga) Department of Microbiology; Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí(Damasceno) Division of Plastic Surgery; Department of Surgery; Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí(Veiga-Filho, Figueiras, Vieira) Department of Biochemistry; Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí(Florenzano) Department of Bioestatistics; Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí; Pouso Alegre, Brazil; Universidade Federal de São Paulo(Juliano) Division of Plastic Surgery; Department of Surgery; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; São Paulo, Brazil(Ferreira).
authors.forename: Daniela F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Veiga
authors.forename: Carlos A V
authors.initials: CAV
authors.lastname: Damasceno
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veiga-Filho
authors.forename: Ricardo G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Figueiras
authors.forename: Roberto B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Fábio H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Florenzano
authors.forename: Yara
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Juliano
authors.forename: Lydia M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000985:Antisepsis / Q000379:methods*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012867:Skin; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D002710:Chlorhexidine