Skin disinfection with chlorhexidine gluconate has not been standardized in preterm infants. We present 5 cases of chemical burns that occurred within the first 2 days of life in very low birth weight neonates after skin disinfection with aqueous and alcohol-based chlorhexidine solutions.
Titolo: | Chlorhexidine-Induced Chemical Burns in Very Low Birth Weight Infants | |
Autore/i: | Neri, Iria; Ravaioli, Giulia Maria; Faldella, Giacomo; Capretti, Maria Grazia; Arcuri, Santo; Patrizi, Annalisa | |
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Anno: | 2017 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.08.002 | |
Abstract: | Skin disinfection with chlorhexidine gluconate has not been standardized in preterm infants. We present 5 cases of chemical burns that occurred within the first 2 days of life in very low birth weight neonates after skin disinfection with aqueous and alcohol-based chlorhexidine solutions. | |
Data stato definitivo: | 2018-01-23T14:55:48Z | |
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