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The impact of chlorhexidine gluconate bathing on skin bacterial burden of neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing on skin bacterial burden in neonates STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective observational study, arm and groin skin bacterial growth was measured in 40 CHG-exposed and non-exposed neonates admitted to the NICU. Exposed neonates rece...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Julia, Suwantarat, Nuntra, Colantuoni, Elizabeth, Ross, Tracy L., Aucott, Susan W., Carroll, Karen C., Milstone, Aaron M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6298801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30237474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41372-018-0231-7