PVP-I Use Cases
July 14, 2025
Povidone-Iodine as a Frontline Shield
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, healthcare systems faced a dual crisis: protecting vulnerable patients while safeguarding the frontline workers delivering essential care. For providers involved in high-risk procedures—particularly in head and neck oncology—exposure to aerosolized viral particles became a serious occupational hazard. In response, a team of physicians from Johns Hopkins and the University of Pittsburgh proposed an innovative, low-cost, and easily deployable strategy: using povidone-iodine (PVP-I) as a topical antiseptic shield for the nasal and oral cavities.
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