Impact of chlorhexidine and emollient cleansing on bloodstream infections in a Neonatal ICU
Although there was no significant reduction in sepsis-associated mortality, cleansing infants using chlorhexidine with an emollient may reduce bloodstream infections in this vulnerable population in LMICs.
Authors
- Sumayya Haffejee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1677-2255)
- Partson Tinarwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4528-0635)
- Fathima Naby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3537-2707)
- Moherndran Archary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3082-9234)
- Thomas C. Martin
- Pervashni Padayachee
- Vikash Deonundhan
- Yashika Umichand
Institutions
- Edendale Hospital (ZA)
- Grey's Hospital (ZA)
- Victoria Hospital (ZA)
- Umkhuseli Innovation and Research Management (ZA)
- Wentworth Hospital (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v40i1.718
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal skin health care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00