Absorption and tolerability of aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate used for skin antisepsis prior to catheter insertion in preterm neonates
Author(s) -
Alison Chapman,
Susan W. Aucott,
Maureen Gilmore,
Sonali Advani,
William Clarke,
Aaron M. Milstone
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of perinatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1476-5543
pISSN - 0743-8346
DOI - 10.1038/jp.2013.61
Subject(s) - medicine , tolerability , chlorhexidine gluconate , anesthesia , gestational age , chlorhexidine , catheter , antiseptic , irritation , gestation , surgery , adverse effect , pregnancy , dentistry , biology , genetics , pathology , immunology
To assess chlorhexidine absorption and skin tolerability in premature infants, following skin antisepsis with 2% aqueous chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) prior to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement.
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