Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on choice of antiseptic agent and method of application for preoperative skin preparation for caesarean section
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
The use of alcohol-based chlorhexidine gluconate for skin preparation prior to elective or emergency caesarean section is recommended
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization