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Chlorhexidine vs povidone‐iodine

All‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in alcohol versus povidone‐iodine in aqueous solution Clinical assessment · patients with a central venous catheter

Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in alcohol versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Skin antisepsis for reducing central venous catheter‐related infections 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.8 [0.48, 1.34]
1 study · 222 participants
Low

Chlorhexidine vs povidone‐iodine

All‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in aqueous solution versus povidone‐iodine in aqueous solution Clinical assessment · patients with a central venous catheter

Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in aqueous solution versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Skin antisepsis for reducing central venous catheter‐related infections 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.15 [0.72, 1.83]
1 study · 213 participants
Low