Alcoholic versus aqueous chlorhexidine for skin antisepsis: the AVALANCHE trial.

Background: Preoperative skin antisepsis is routine practice. We compared alcoholic chlorhexidine with aqueous chlorhexidine for skin antisepsis to prevent surgical site infection after minor skin excisions in general practice.

Methods: We conducted this prospective, multicentre, randomized controlled trial in 4 private general practices in North Queensland, Australia, from October 2015 to August 2016.

Does single application of topical chloramphenicol to high risk sutured wounds reduce incidence of wound infection after minor surgery? Prospective randomised placebo controlled double blind trial.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a single application of topical chloramphenicol ointment in preventing wound infection after minor dermatological surgery.

Design: Prospective randomised placebo controlled double blind multicentre trial.

Setting: Primary care in a regional centre in Queensland, Australia.

Minor skin excisions in general practice in North Queensland.

Objective: To describe the demographics of patients presenting with skin cancer to general practitioners in rural North Queensland, the sites from which skin cancers are removed, and their histology.

Methods: Data was recorded from 1247 consecutive patients who attended for minor skin lesion excisions.

Results: Close to half (46.

Risk factors for wound infection after minor surgery in general practice.

Objective: To determine the incidence of and risk factors for surgical site infections in general practice.

Design: Prospective, observational study of patients presenting for minor excisions.

Setting: Primary care in a regional centre, Queensland, October 2004 to May 2005.

Can sutures get wet? Prospective randomised controlled trial of wound management in general practice.

Objective: To compare standard management of keeping wounds dry and covered with allowing wounds to be uncovered and wet in the first 48 hours after minor skin excision.

Design: Prospective, randomised controlled, multicentre trial testing for equivalence of infection rates.

Setting: Primary care in regional centre, Queensland, Australia.

Screening for chlamydia in general practice.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young patients presenting to general practitioners and to evaluate selective screening, based on risk factors, including gender.

Methods: A cross sectional survey of 508 consecutive patients aged 18-24, presenting to six general practices and one youth clinic in Mackay, North Queensland. We screened urine for chlamydia using Ligase chain reaction.