Chlorhexidine bathing in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit: A pilot study.
<h4>Background</h4>Concerns regarding potential risk of dermal irritation have led to the exclusion of NICU patients from the recommendation regarding the use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) wash for daily skin cleansing to reduce bloodstream infections. Our aim was to assess the saf...
Main Authors: | Maskit Bar-Meir, Shoshana Bendelac, Irina Shchors |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283132 |
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