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Attribute BD ChloraPrep ™ Skin Prep BD PurPrep ™ Skin Prep Applicator Proprietary single-use sterile applicator Proprietary single-use sterile applicator Formula Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Isopropyl Alcohol Povidone Iodine + Isopropyl Alcohol Sterile solution Dry surgical site application repeated back-and-forth strokes for 30 seconds Moist surgical site application: repeated back-and-forth strokes for 2 minutes Use The only 2% CHG/70% IPA, fully sterile surgical skin antiseptic in the U.S. with demonstrated persistence of at least 7 days. 1,2 An alternative choice for the preparation of the patient's skin prior to surgery when a CHG and Isopropyl Alcohol– containing product is not an option: • Patients allergic to CHG • Clinical procedures/scenarios in which CHG is contraindicated Standardize your prepping processes with BD skin preparation products Elevate the standard in preoperative skin prep The sterile solution applicator portfolio of BD PurPrep ™ and BD ChloraPrep ™ products allows for: 1. Beausoleil C, Comstock SL, Werner D, Li L, Eby JM, Zook EC. Antimicrobial persistence of two alcoholic preoperative skin preparation solutions. J Hosp Infect. 2022 Aug 30;129:8-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.08.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36049573. 2. Degala, et al. United States Patent 9,078,934. July 14, 2015.9 Ban K, Minei JP, Laronga C, et al. American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. J Am Coll Surg. 2017;224(1):59-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. jamcollsurg.2016.10.029. 3. Berríos-Torres SI, Umscheid CA, Bratzler DW. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017. JAMA Surg. 2017;152(8):784-791. Standardized use of BD skin prep applicators with CHG/IPA or PVP-I/IPA antiseptic formulations Standardized practice to help increase compliance to clinical standards and guidelines 3 Reduced variability in practice, which may help increase clinical efficiency Facilitation of aseptic technique by keeping the clinician's hand away from the patient's skin Follow the QR Code to discover the difference of unmatched experience and proven performance. BD, the BD Logo, ChloraPrep, PurPrep and the Sterile Solution Logo are trademarks of Becton, Dickinson and Company or its affiliates. © 2023 BD. All rights reserved. BD-104158 (9/23)