Chlorhexidine vs non‐antibacterial
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in wound healing: time to complete healing (time‐to‐event data):… compared with non‐antibacterial (low certainty).
- HR 0.71 [0.39, 1.29]1 study · 51 participantsLow
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in wound healing: time to complete healing (time‐to‐event data):… compared with non‐antibacterial (low certainty).
Chlorhexidine may leads to higher wound healing (mean time to healing): chlorhexidine versus… compared with non‐antibacterial (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes infection: chlorhexidine versus no antimicrobial/no additional… compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes adverse events: chlorhexidine versus hydrocolloid compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes catheter‐related BSI ‐ overall comparison between chlorhexidine and… compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes catheter‐related BSI ‐ subgroup: chlorhexidine in aqueous solution… compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine changes catheter‐related BSI ‐ subgroup: chlorhexidine in alcohol versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (very low certainty).
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in catheter‐related BSI ‐ subgroup: chlorhexidine in alcohol versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (moderate certainty).
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in aqueous solution versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (low certainty).
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ‐ Chlorhexidine in alcohol versus… compared with povidone‐iodine (low certainty).
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in oral candidiasis (present) compared with chlorhexidine plus nystatin; GRADE not reported.
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine coolant changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): chlorhexidine… compared with distilled water coolant (very low certainty).
Chlorhexidine vaginal wash showed no clear difference in chorioamnionitis Clinical findings compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Chlorhexidine vaginal wash showed no clear difference in postpartum endometritis Clinical findings compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Chlorhexidine vaginal wash showed no clear difference in neonatal sepsis Clinical findings compared with placebo (low certainty).
Chlorhexidine vaginal wash showed no clear difference in blood culture confirming neonatal sepsis Clinical findings and… compared with placebo (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antimicrobial coolant A (chlorhexidine) changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): chlorhexidine… compared with antimicrobial coolant B (povidone iodine) (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether antimicrobial coolant A (chlorhexidine) changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): chlorhexidine… compared with antimicrobial coolant B (cinnamon extract) (very low certainty).
Chlorhexidine gel 1% showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with chlorhexidine gel 0.2%; GRADE not reported.