Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendation on vaginal preparation with antiseptic agents for women undergoing caesarean section
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Vaginal preparation with chlorhexidine gluconate or povidoneiodine immediately before caesarean section is recommended
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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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