Chlorhexidine-Induced Chemical Burns in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.08.002.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Burns, Chemical
- Chlorhexidine
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight