Chlorhexidine Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Results from a National Survey
- 1 August 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 31 (8), 846-849
- https://doi.org/10.1086/655017
Abstract
Infection prevention guidelines do not endorse Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) use in neonates who are less than 2 months old. A survey of US neonatology program directors revealed that most neonatal intensive care units use CHG, often with some restrictions. Prospective studies are needed to further address concerns regarding the safety of CHG in patients in the neonatal intensive care unit.Keywords
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