Trial of improved practices approach to explore the acceptability and feasibility of different modes of chlorhexidine application for neonatal cord care in Pemba, Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Infections are responsible for 30–40 % of 4 million neonatal deaths annually. Use of chlorhexidine (CHX), a broad-spectrum topical antiseptic with strong residual activity, for umbilical cord cleansing has been shown to reduce infections during the neonatal period. However, the challenge...

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Autores principales: Dhingra, Usha, Sazawal, Sunil, Dhingra, Pratibha, Dutta, Arup, Ali, Said Mohammed, Ame, Shaali Makame, Deb, Saikat, Suleiman, Atifa Mohammed, Black, Robert E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4693417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26711437
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0760-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4693417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26711437
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0760-4

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