The regimens used different concentrations of povidone-iodine (iodophor) solution, an antiseptic. The researchers said antiseptics could be a promising alternative to mupirocin resistance.

although the amount can vary depending on whether the cows received iodine feed supplements and whether iodophor sanitizing agents were used in the milk processing,” she said. For patients aged ...

Povidone iodine is an iodophor composed of a water-soluble complex of elemental iodine and a synthetic polymer. This is referred to as polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine or PVP-I (Mayer and Tsapogas, 1993).

Iodine is a type of mineral that’s naturally found in the earth’s soil and ocean waters. It’s important to get enough iodine in your diet. It regulates hormones, fetal development, and more ...