povidine

Skin Preparation

Goal

 

Skin can't be sterilised

 

Purpose

- remove transient & pathological bugs

- reduce resident flora to low level

- antiseptic agents effectively eliminate bacterial count at the operative site

- recolonization begins within 30 minutes from hair follicles

 

Types

 

Chlorhexidine

Iodine

Povidine - Iodine

Alcohol