To study the effect of applying a PHMB-based antiseptic solution to tie-over dressings in full-thickness surgical wounds in dermatologic surgery in order to minimise the development of surgical site infections. The bacterial dynamics in wounds pre-,intra-, and postoperatively will be examined in order to understand the pathogenesis of surgical site infections better.
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Measuring colony forming units in swabs collected from wounds pre-,intra- and postoperatively (7 days after surgery1). Change in bacterial load will be attributed to the effect of applying an antiseptic solution to wound dressings.
Timeframe: 7 days