Nowadays, 10 % povidone-idodine is a topical antiseptic solution that commonly used in surgical areas’s sterilization, wound cleaning, daily wound dressing. Serious complications can be induced by povidone iodine when it is not used carefully and adequate proportion.Povidone- iodine induced chemical skin reactions is the one of the these serious complications. Given the widespread use of povidone-iodine, clinicians need to be aware of this possible adverse drug reaction and of preventive cautions.
This report presents two cases about povidone-iodine related skin reaction ( these reactions are also called as chemical burns or chemical skin reactions ) which are encountered in our hospital(Ondokuz Mayıs University, SAMSUN, TURKEY) to point this important issue.
Antiseptics povidon iodine contact dermatitis skin reactions
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Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
Bölüm | Case Report |
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Proje Numarası | none |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Mayıs 2021 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 24 Kasım 2020 |
Kabul Tarihi | 4 Şubat 2021 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 Cilt: 38 Sayı: 3 |
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