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In the hospital - you use betadine to prep INTACT SKIN - it is not used to clean wounds (some people do use an extremely weak solution to irrigate w/, but this doesn't really do anything more than irrigating w/ saline).


I guess that was part of my reason for asking. I've seen the povidone iodine wipes and ampules, and thought that would be more portable for kit use when space might be an issue. Maybe not the best solution to wound cleaning, but better than not cleaning at all. Would that be a correct assessment? <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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