TABLE 3.

Percentage and mean count of donors with bacteria after skin disinfection^a

No. of CFU/plate	% of contaminated donors after disinfection with:
	Povidone iodine × 2	IPAb and iodine	IPA × 2 (sponge)	IPA × 2 (swab)
0	39	79	0	29
≤10	57	93	69	50
≤100	75	100	86	68
≤1,000	96	100	97	89
Mean count	175	3	161	237

^aData are from reference 43.

^bIPA, isopropyl alcohol.