title: Randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of chlorhexidine showers before elective plastic surgical procedures.
abstract: This randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the effect of preoperative chlorhexidine showers on skin colonization and postoperative infection rates associated with plastic surgical procedures involving the trunk. Chlorhexidine showers were effective in reducing skin colonization with coagulase-negative staphylococci and yeasts, but there was no difference in postoperative infection rates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí, Pouso Alegre, MG Brazil. danifveiga@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Daniela Francescato
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Veiga
authors.forename: Carlos Américo Veiga
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Damasceno
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veiga-Filho
authors.forename: Ricardo Góes
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Figueiras
authors.forename: Roberto Bezerra
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Edgard Silva
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Virgínia Vilasboas
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Neil Ferreira
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Novo
authors.forename: Lydia Masako
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001494:Baths; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002710:Chlorhexidine