Chlorhexidine Vaginal and Infant Wipes to Reduce Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity
| Autor: | I. A. Memon, Omrana Pasha, Y. Yahya, Tahira Reza, Robert L. Goldenberg, Elizabeth M. McClure, Janet Moore, Nabila Soomro, G. Memon, Linda L. Wright, Sarah Saleem, Dwight J. Rouse, Anita Kaniz Mehdi Zaidi, N. H. Khan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Pregnancy
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Perinatal mortality Obstetrics Chlorhexidine Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Infant newborn law.invention Sepsis medicine.anatomical_structure Randomized controlled trial law medicine Vagina Young adult business reproductive and urinary physiology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics & Gynecology. 115:1225-1232 |
| ISSN: | 0029-7844 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/aog.0b013e3181e00ff0 |
| Popis: | Background Sepsis is a leading cause of perinatal death in developing countries. Vaginal organisms acquired during labor play a significant role. Prior studies suggest that chlorhexidine wiping of the maternal vagina during labor and of the neonate may reduce peripartum infections. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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