# Chlorhexidine–Alcohol versus Povidone–Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/chlorhexidine-alcohol-versus-povidone-iodine-for-surgical-site-antisepsis/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Rabih O. Darouiche,Matthew J. Wall,Kamal M.F. Itani,Mary F. Otterson,Alexandra L. Webb,Matthew M. Carrick,Harold J. Miller,Samir S. Awad,Cynthia T. Crosby,Michael Mosier,Atef AlSharif,David H. Berger |
| Citations | 1,488 |
| DOI | 10.1056/nejmoa0810988 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa0810988?articleTools=true |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2130314377 |
| PMID | 20054046 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2010 |

## Paper authors

- [Matthew J. Wall](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-j-wall/)

## Paper journal

- [New England Journal of Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/new-england-journal-of-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Surgical site infection prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-site-infection-prevention/)

## Paper topics

- [Surgical site infection prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-site-infection-prevention/)
- [Infection Control in Healthcare](https://scholariq.org/topics/infection-control-in-healthcare/)
- [Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus](https://scholariq.org/topics/antimicrobial-resistance-in-staphylococcus/)

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