TY - JOUR
T1 - Preoperative skin preparation
T2 - a historical perspective
AU - Crosby, C.T.
AU - Elliott, T.S.J.
AU - Lambert, P.A.
AU - Adams, D.
PY - 2009/10/1
Y1 - 2009/10/1
N2 - The incidence of health-care-associated infections has reduced since skin antisepsis was introduced in the 19th century. Despite this, health-care-associated infections, including post-surgical sepsis, continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the evidence for the use of preoperative skin preparations.
AB - The incidence of health-care-associated infections has reduced since skin antisepsis was introduced in the 19th century. Despite this, health-care-associated infections, including post-surgical sepsis, continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the evidence for the use of preoperative skin preparations.
UR - http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/hmed.2009.70.10.44625
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70350746341&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.10.44625
DO - 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.10.44625
M3 - Article
C2 - 19966703
AN - SCOPUS:70350746341
SN - 1750-8460
VL - 70
SP - 579
EP - 582
JO - British Journal of Hospital Medicine
JF - British Journal of Hospital Medicine
IS - 10
ER -