Effectiveness of the Topical Application of 4% Chlorhexidine on Umbilical Cord Bacterial Colonization – A Non-Randomized Control Study

Effectiveness of the Topical Application of 4% Chlorhexidine on Umbilical Cord Bacterial Colonization – A Non-Randomized Control Study

Newborns have the highest risk of death in the first 4 weeks of their life. Umbilical cord of a child is an important site for microorganism colonization and also forms a portal of entry for invasive pathogens. This study focuses on the bacterial colonization with 2 separate cord care regimens: dry...

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Main Authors: B.P. Prasanna, Kiran Baliga, K. Vishwas Saralaya, P. Anupama Nayak, S.R. Ravikiran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Subjects:
4% chlorhexidine
cord care
colonization
Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/effectiveness-of-the-topical-application-of-4-chlorhexidine-on-umbilical-cord-bacterial-colonization-a-non-randomized-control-study/

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