Randomized trial of "bleach baths" plus routine hygienic measures vs routine hygienic measures alone for prevention of recurrent infections

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 679-682

  Kaplan, Sheldon L ^a,c   Forbes, Andrea ^a,c   Hammerman, Wendy A ^a,c   Lamberth, Linda ^c   Hulten, Kristina G ^a,c   Minard, Charles G ^b   Mason, Edward O ^a,c  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

bleach bath; recurrent infections; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; BATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BATHS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT; MALE; RECURRENCE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894252082     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: 15376591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit764     Document Type: Article

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