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. 2021 Mar 10;11(3):766. doi: 10.3390/ani11030766

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Representation of the average residual bacterial load after different protocols. Data were normalized for the residual bacterial load achieved in Povidone-iodine (PI) protocol, which was used as a reference procedure and referred to as 100%. PI: two consecutive 3 min scrubs with PI; Chlorhexidine (CHx): two consecutive 3 min scrubs with CHx; PI + Iron Animals (IA) and CHx + IA represent PI and CHx protocol followed by the application of 10 mL of IA for 15 min.