Chlorhexidine Vaginal Cleansing Versus Iodine Prior to C-section and the Rate of Postoperative Infection

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This prospective randomized single blinded controlled trial will be conducted at Makassed General Hospital between February 2018 and January 2019. All pregnant women who will undergo cesarean delivery and willing to sign the informed consent will be included. Total of 300 patients, 150 in each group...

This prospective randomized single blinded controlled trial will be conducted at Makassed General Hospital between February 2018 and January 2019. All pregnant women who will undergo cesarean delivery and willing to sign the informed consent will be included. Total of 300 patients, 150 in each group, will be enrolled. Group 1 patients will receive chlorhexidine vaginal cleansing while group 2 patients will receive iodine prior to C-section. Adverse post infectious morbidities such as endometritis, febrile illness and wound infections will be observed d within 30 days of C-section. Vaginal cleansing will be performed in conjunction with the abdominal preparation with foam sponge that contains either chlorhexidine or iodine, sponge will be inserted into the vagina and rotated 360 degrees in the vaginal cavity for about 30 sec. All participants will receive a single body mass index (BMI) based antibiotic dose of cefazolin within 30 minutes prior to the incision.

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