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Chemical Burn Caused by Topical Vinegar Application in a Newborn Infant
Author(s) -
Korkmaz Ayşe,
Şahiner Ümit,
Yurdakök Murat
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.01707.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chemical burn , adverse effect , traditional medicine , intensive care medicine , dermatology , surgery , pharmacology
Although there is increasing interest in “alternative medicine,” including nontraditional and homeopathic remedies, all around the world, they are not always safe and beneficial and may have adverse effects. We report a chemical burn caused by vinegar applied topically to lower body temperature in a febrile newborn and discuss briefly chemical skin burns caused by organic acids.