Papers/PMID:31481559
The use of triclosan-coated sutures to prevent surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.
BMJ open2019The record
1 finding · 1 compound · 1 endpoint
What it reported
How to read these marksWhat moved
1 finding
triclosan — decreases wound infection incidence
ModerateEvidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers.Findingreplicated ×2“The risk of developing SSI was significantly reduced in the triclosan group compared with the standard suture group (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.82).”
Quoted verbatim from The use of triclosan-coated sutures to prevent surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- Surgical patients across 25 RCTs (clean to dirty surgery) closed with triclosan-coated versus standard sutures
Effect 0.73 risk ratio, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.82
The use of triclosan-coated sutures to prevent surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.2019PMID:31481559Permalink