Is a hand scrub by soap and water or by betadine mandatory before surgery ?
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Source
Issue
Vol. 8, Issue 2 (30 Sep. 2002), pp.250-252, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2002-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
One thousand two hundred and forty swabs were taken from hands of surgeons and assistants in different theaters after vigorous scrubbing by brush with soap and water alone or betadine (as disinfectant).
All swabs were cultured to assess for microorganism contamination.
The study showed that there was no much difference between those three methods of disinfection after 3 minutes scrubbing.
Data were analyzed statistically using Chi-square test.
The calculated statistical values were tested on the level of significance of (p < 0.05).
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Dabbagh, Abd al-Ghani. 2002. Is a hand scrub by soap and water or by betadine mandatory before surgery ?. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 8, no. 2, pp.250-252.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-370203
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Dabbagh, Abd al-Ghani. Is a hand scrub by soap and water or by betadine mandatory before surgery ?. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 8, no. 2 (Sep. 2002), pp.250-252.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-370203
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Dabbagh, Abd al-Ghani. Is a hand scrub by soap and water or by betadine mandatory before surgery ?. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2002. Vol. 8, no. 2, pp.250-252.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-370203
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 252
Record ID
BIM-370203
