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Chlorhexidine Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Results from a National Survey

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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 31, Issue 8, Pages 846-849

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UNIV CHICAGO PRESS
DOI: 10.1086/655017

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  1. National Institutes of Health (NIH) [5 T32 AI052071-07]
  2. NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [1 K23 AI081752-01]
  3. Sage Products

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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. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010; 31(8):846-849

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