Povidine-iodine has bacteriocidal effects 6. Could it be that those groin wounds which develop an infection develop neovascularisation as part of the inflammatory response? Topical antimicrobial agents are commonly used in wound management. This is based on the premise that reduction of bacterial contamination aids wound healing. Sindelar showed that the incidence of superficial infections of surgical wounds irrigated with povidone-iodine solution prior to closure was less than wounds irrigated with saline (2.9% vs. 15.1%) 7 .