Effectiveness and acceptability of intranasal povidone-iodine decolonization among fracture fixation surgery patients to reduce Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization.

Authors :: Schweizer ML
Herwaldt LA
Boyken L
Pottinger J
Quinn R
Diekema DJ
Armstrong-Pavlik F
Ward M
Sekar P
Willey MC
Source :: Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2023 Jun; Vol. 44 (6), pp. 982-984. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 15.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: We evaluated povidone-iodine (PVI) decolonization among 51 fracture-fixation surgery patients. PVI was applied twice on the day of surgery. Patients were tested for S. aureus nasal colonization and surveyed. Mean S. aureus concentrations decreased from 3.13 to 1.15 CFU/mL ( P = .03). Also, 86% of patients stated that they felt neutral or positive about their PVI experience.

Subjects :: Humans
Staphylococcus aureus
Nose
Fracture Fixation
Mupirocin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Surgical Wound Infection prevention & control
Povidone-Iodine therapeutic use
Staphylococcal Infections drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections prevention & control

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