Efficacy of chlorhexidine in alcohol versus aqueous povidone-iodine for preoperative skin antisepsis in preventing surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis
Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-026-03958-1
Published Online: 2026-06-15
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Zhu, Liangdong
Han, Zhenxue
Wen, Kun
Zhang, Lan
Tang, Jiefu
Chen, Xia
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Article History
Received: 21 August 2025
Accepted: 12 June 2026
First Online: 15 June 2026
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: The authors declare no competing interests.