Effect of less frequent bathing of preterm infants on skin flora and pathogen colonization

Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN / NAACOG

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 584-589

  Franck, Linda S ^a   Quinn, Dolores ^b   Zahr, Lina ^c  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; BATH; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING; PREMATURITY; SKIN; TIME;

BACTERIA; BATHS; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; NEONATAL NURSING; SKIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034328520     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2000.tb02071.x     Document Type: Article

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