| The Effectiveness of Preoperative Bath with Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility | ||
| Volume 29, Issue 5 - Serial Number 11106352, September 2025, Pages 113-123 PDF (277.76 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/egyfs.2025.457894 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ayman Elsayed Solyman1; Mohamed Ismail Sabry2; Omar Mohamed Zaher Elnadey* 3; Ibrahim Ali Saif Alnasr1 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menofia University, Menofia, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menofia University, Menofia, Egypt. | ||
| 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menofia University, Menofia, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background and aim: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a post-surgical wound infection, common after cesarean section with  reported rates of 3-15%. Preoperative Ch-lorhexidine bath is a well accepted measure to  prevent  SSIs. However, the effectiveness of this approach remains uncertain.  Assessing the effectiveness of a 4% chlorhex-idine gluconate (CHG) bath before elective cesarean sec-tions in reducing SSI. Methods: A comparative and prospective trial was con-ducted on 180 pregnant women at term (37+0-41+6 wks. gestation), aged 18-45. All participants allocated into two groups: the interventional group (n=90), received preop-erative baths with 4% CHG, and the control group (n=90), received preoperative usual baths. Data were coded and analyzed using SPSS v. 26.0 (IBM©, Armonk, NY, USA). Results: All patients completed the study, and maternal sociodemographic characteristics were similar in both groups. SSI occurred in 5.6% of the chlorhexidine group and 8.9% of the control group, with no significant differ-ences in outcomes. Conclusion: Preoperative bathing with 4% CHG prior to elective cesarean section did not reduce the rate of SSIs. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate; Elective Cesarean Sections; Surgical Site Infection; Antibiotics | ||
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