Chlorhexidine vs povidone‐iodine
Adverse events (maternal) ‐ skin irritation or allergic skin reaction · women undergoing caesarean section
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine gluconate changes adverse events (maternal) ‐ skin irritation or allergic skin reaction compared with povidone iodine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Skin preparation for preventing infection following caesarean section 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.64 [0.28, 1.46]3 studies · 1926 participantsVery low