The purpose of the current work is to determine the efficacy of the re-application of surgical prep solution in decreasing surgical site bacterial contamination following lower extremity surgery. Decreasing the extent of bacterial colonization of the skin surrounding the surgical site during the initial healing phases would theoretically decrease the rate of infection in high-risk persons.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
140
Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
RECRUITINGquantitative bacterial colonization
Compare the number of colony forming units taken from culture swabs immediately adjacent to the wound during dressing change between the two arms
Time frame: 14-21 days
positive culture rate
Compare the overall positive culture rate between the two treatment groups
Time frame: 14-21 days
bacterial strain identification
Assess the total number of bacterial strains and identifying those strains cultured from swabs taken immediately adjacent to the wound during dressing change
Time frame: 14-21 days
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