Neonatal skin antisepsis with alcohol-based compared to aqueous 2% chlorhexidine, used in moderate preterm infants or extremely preterm infants after the first week of life, is safe and may be associated with a reduced incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections.

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Title: Neonatal skin antisepsis with alcohol-based compared to aqueous 2% chlorhexidine, used in moderate preterm infants or extremely preterm infants after the first week of life, is safe and may be associated with a reduced incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections.
Authors: Pinilla-González A; Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Pérez-Fiérrez L; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Solaz-García A; Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Torrejón-Rodríguez L; Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Parra-Llorca A; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Pérez-Oliver T; Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Gimeno Navarro A; Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Mocholí Tomás MDL; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Ros Navarret R; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Vento M; Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Aguar M; Division of Neonatology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain., Cernada M; Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain cernada_mar@gva.es.
Source: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition [Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed] 2025 Aug 19; Vol. 110 (5), pp. 460-466. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 19.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study
Journal Info: Publisher: British Medical Association Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9501297 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1468-2052 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13592998 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1468-2052
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2024-327728