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mucous membrane contact. (If a patient's allergic to iodine,
parachlorometaxylenol [PCMX] is indicated.)
"The rapid bactericidal activity of alcohol makes it an excellent prep
when used in combination with other active ingredients," says Ms.
Greene. That's why "the National Quality Forum has recommended
use of an antiseptic combination product. But alcohol should never be
used on its own."
3. What are the rules
on pre-op hair removal?
"Hair should be removed only if it will interfere with the procedure or
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