Despite study limitations, most notably the retrospective design, the authors concluded that the use of CHG-impregnated cloth on the night before and the morning of surgery is associated with reduced infection rates. Thereafter The rafter, a randomized comparative trial (RCT)54 investigated the use of CHG-impregnated cloth vs. standard-of-care antiseptic bathing with soap. Despite the number of recruited patients was lower than planned sample size due to study early termination, a significant difference was observed at 1-year follow-up.