Management
A clinical trial [PMID:7010593] demonstrated that using a methanolic solution of chlorhexidine for preoperative hand disinfection was not inferior to the standard aqueous chlorhexidine scrub in terms of wound infection rates among general surgical patients.
The study [PMID:7010593] highlighted that the methanolic chlorhexidine method was faster, cheaper, and more acceptable to healthcare providers compared to the traditional aqueous chlorhexidine scrub regimen.
Key Recommendations
Given its comparable efficacy with enhanced practical benefits, the use of chlorhexidine in methanol [PMID:7010593] could be recommended as an alternative preoperative hand antisepsis method in surgical practices. (Evidence: Expert opinion)
References
1 Murie JA, Macpherson SG. Chlorhexidine in methanol for the preoperative cleansing of surgeons' hands: a clinical trial. Scottish medical journal 1980. link
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