Open AccessCombination of lidocaine gel and povidone–iodine to decrease acquired infections in procedures performed using topical anesthesia
Author(s) -
Julia Xia,
R. Lyons,
Mung Yan Lin,
Yousuf M. Khalifa,
Christopher N. LaRock
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cataract and refractive surgery/journal of cataract and refractive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1873-4502
pISSN - 0886-3350
DOI - 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000245
Subject(s) - lidocaine , antiseptic , medicine , staphylococcus epidermidis , staphylococcus aureus , iodine , endophthalmitis , anesthesia , topical anesthetic , local anesthetic , local anesthesia , surgery , bacteria , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , pathology , genetics
To test the antiseptic efficacy of povidone-iodine when mixed with topical lidocaine gel.