Most guidelines on neonatal skin care emphasize issues pertaining to healthy, term infants.
Few address the complex task of skin barrier maintenance in preterm, very preterm, and …

Transdermal administration offers a non-invasive and convenient method for paediatric drug
delivery. The competent skin barrier function in term infants and older children limits both …

Background Results of previous single-center, observational studies suggest that daily
bathing of patients with chlorhexidine may prevent hospital-acquired bloodstream infections …

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a widely used topical antiseptic that is recommended by
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for skin cleansing before central venous …

Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit are highly susceptible to healthcare associated
infections (HAI), with a substantial impact on mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs …

Objective: To assess chlorhexidine absorption and skin tolerability in premature infants,
following skin antisepsis with 2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) prior to …

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 …

Chlorhexidine is known to be a potent antiseptic with evidence of a beneficial role in burn
care. Nevertheless, several in vitro studies have reported cytotoxicity on cultured cells, while …

Skin antisepsis in the neonate: what should we use? : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Skin antisepsis in the neonate: what should we use? : Current Opinion in …

Aim To investigate skincare practices in the first 2 weeks of life in extremely premature
infants across tertiary neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Methods A web‐based secure …