Quality improvement study on the effectiveness of intranasal povidone-iodine decolonization on surgery patients

• Main Authors: Eric N. Hammond (Author), Ashley E. Kates (Author), Nathan Putman-Buehler (Author), Lauren Watson (Author), Jared J. Godfrey (Author), Colleen N. Riley (Author), Jonah Dixon (Author), Nicole Brys (Author), Ambar Haleem (Author), Michael L. Bentz (Author), Nasia Safdar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Surgical site infection prevention and treatment remains a challenge in healthcare settings globally. The routine use of intranasal mupirocin for decolonization has challenges and preoperative intranasal povidone-iodine decolonization is another option. The purpose of this quali...