title: Safety guideline: skin antisepsis for central neuraxial blockade.
abstract: Concise guidelines are presented that recommend the method of choice for skin antisepsis before central neuraxial blockade. The Working Party specifically considered the concentration of antiseptic agent to use and its method of application. The advice presented is based on previously published guidelines, laboratory and clinical studies, case reports, and on the known properties of antiseptic agents.
authors.lastname: Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Plaat
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Checketts
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bogod
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tighe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moriarty
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koerner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D000985:Antisepsis / Q000379:methods; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D002710:Chlorhexidine; D000431:Ethanol; D011206:Povidone-Iodine