Effect of bathing on skin flora of preterm newborns.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of bathing with water only or with mild pH neutral soap and water on skin flora of preterm newborns. METHOD: Randomized blinded clinical trial that enrolled 73 preterm newborns whose gestational age was between 28 and 35 weeks and birth weight between 800 and 1800 g....
| Publicado en: | Journal of Perinatology Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 375 - 380 |
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| Formato: | clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jun2005
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