Surgical Antisepsis and Infection Prevention
This community investigates the efficacy of antiseptic agents and clinical protocols to prevent and treat infections associated with surgical procedures and medical devices.
The research focuses heavily on comparing povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate for skin antisepsis, wound irrigation, and the prevention of surgical site infections. A substantial portion of the work involves randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews evaluating these agents against pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus, particularly in contexts such as joint arthroplasty, cataract surgery, and central venous catheterization. The literature also examines the antimicrobial activity of hydrogen peroxide and sodium hypochlorite, as well as the management of periprosthetic joint infections and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical safety protocols.
The largest share of the community's output is found in iodine research, accounting for 3.0% of all iodine research, and 4,713 papers here.
There are 9,527 papers in this community, published primarily in the Journal of Hospital Infection, Cureus, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Recent work continues to compare chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine for surgical site infection prevention, while also exploring the clinical application of hypochlorous acid across various specialties and the modulation of infection risk in spinal surgeries.