Chlorhexidine is a skin antiseptic agent frequently used for off-label indications in NICUs. Changes to the safety labeling of chlorhexidine products for use in preterm infants were recently made because of the risk of severe chemical burns. We provide tips for a safer use of chlorhexidine to prevent injury in newborns and to help health care professionals protect themselves against burn injury claims.
Avoiding Chlorhexidine Burns in Preterm Infants / Paternoster, Mariano; Niola, Massimo; Graziano, Vincenzo. - In: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC, AND NEONATAL NURSING. - ISSN 1552-6909. - 46:2(2017), pp. 267-271. [10.1016/j.jogn.2016.10.007]
Avoiding Chlorhexidine Burns in Preterm Infants
PATERNOSTER, MARIANO;NIOLA, MASSIMO;GRAZIANO, VINCENZO
2017
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Chlorhexidine is a skin antiseptic agent frequently used for off-label indications in NICUs. Changes to the safety labeling of chlorhexidine products for use in preterm infants were recently made because of the risk of severe chemical burns. We provide tips for a safer use of chlorhexidine to prevent injury in newborns and to help health care professionals protect themselves against burn injury claims.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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