Table 2. Effect of chlorhexidine - nystatin oral rinse on culture contamination.
Primary Outcome | ||||
Contamination Rate % (N) | Oral Rinse n = 110 | No Oral Rinse n = 110 | Risk Difference (95% CI) | p-value |
All Patients | 4 (4) | 15 (16) | −11 (−18, −3) | 0.005 |
HIV-positivep | 3 (3)q | 18 (15)r | −14 (−23, −6) | 0.002 |
HIV-negatives | 6 (1)t | 4 (1)u | 2 (−12, +15) | 0.81 |
N = 177, Total HIV positive participants;
n = 92,
n = 85.
N = 43, Total HIV negative participants;
n = 18,
n = 25.