The purpose of this study is to compare surgical site infection rates for patients treated with Mohs micrographic surgery after bilateral nasal swab with povidone iodine versus standard treatment including the use of a standardized oral antibiotic prophylaxis protocol.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Undergo nasal swab of both nostrils for 30 seconds into each nostril, allowing two minutes to dry, immediately (e.g. within 30 minutes) prior to performing skin reconstruction.
Undergo a nasal swab to identify patients with preoperative nasal Staphylococcus aureus colonization
Receive an oral anti-staphylococcal antibiotic (e.g. oral cephalexin) with standard dosing only if indicated for antibiotic prophylaxis per the Mayo Clinic Dermatologic Surgery Antibiotic Prophylaxis protocol that is currently standard practice for patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS)
Effectiveness of nasal decolonization with povidone-iodine versus a standardized oral antibiotic prophylaxis protocol to prevent surgical site infection (SSI)
Effectiveness of nasal decolonization will be assessed based on the presence of SSI within 30 days after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). SSI is defined by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as infection of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue occurring within 30 days of surgery. Rates of SSI for both treatment arms will be reported.
Time frame: 30 days after MMS
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