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Chlorhexidine-Induced Chemical Burns in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.

Neri, Iria; Ravaioli, Giulia Maria; Faldella, Giacomo; Capretti, Maria Grazia; Arcuri, Santo; Patrizi, Annalisa.

J Pediatr ; 191: 262-265.e2, 2017 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29173315

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Skin disinfection with chlorhexidine gluconate has not been standardized in preterm infants. We present 5 cases of chemical burns that occurred within the first 2 days of life in very low birth weight neonates after skin disinfection with aqueous and alcohol-based chlorhexidine solutions.

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Anti-Infective Agents, Local/adverse effects , Burns, Chemical/etiology , Chlorhexidine/analogs & derivatives , Infant, Very Low Birth Weight , Burns, Chemical/diagnosis , Chlorhexidine/adverse effects , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature

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