Chlorhexidine gel versus aqueous for preventive use on umbilical stump: A randomized noninferiority trial

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 999-1003

  Hodgins, Stephen ^a   Thapa, Kusum ^b   Khanal, Leela ^c   Aryal, Shilu ^d   Suvedi, Bal Krishna ^d   Baidya, Urmilla ^b   Mullany, Luke C ^c  

^a Maternal Child Health Integrated Program/John Snow Inc   (United States)

^b Paropakar Mother and Women's Hospital   (Nepal)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Minister for Health and Population Nepal   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Equivalence study; neonatal sepsis; Nepal

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CLEANING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; SKIN CULTURE; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 78149282723     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181e70c59     Document Type: Article

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