Pragmatic randomized trial found similar rates of surgical site infectious with 2% alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation compared with povidone–iodine, or with triclosan-coated sutures compared with non-coated sutures.

Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet

Commentaries:

Prevention of surgical site infection in low-resource settings – The Lancet

Urgent changes needed to global guidelines designed to stop surgical infection – University of Birmingham

Commentary on Twitter

2% alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation and triclosan-coated sutures – no benefit in preventing surgical site infection in clean-contaminated or contaminated or dirty surgical woundshttps://t.co/QVkdYYmDvP pic.twitter.com/8hAO5lqFTV

— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) October 25, 2021