Health
Halving risk of infection following surgery – Mirage News
Surgeons could dramatically reduce the risk of infection after an operation by simply changing the antiseptic they use. New analysis by the…
Surgeons could dramatically reduce the risk of infection after an operation by simply changing the antiseptic they use.
New analysis by the University of Leeds and the University of Bern of more than 14,000 operations has found that using alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) halves the risk of infection in certain types of surgery when compared to the more commonly used povidone-iodine (PVI).
Infection after surgery could result in a range of issues including readmission to hospital and pos…
Continue Reading
