Skin disinfection with chlorhexidine gluconate has not been standardized in preterm infants. We present 5 cases of chemical burns that occurred within the first 2 days of life in very low birth weight neonates after skin disinfection with aqueous and alcohol-based chlorhexidine solutions.
Keywords: antisepsis; chemical burns; chlorhexidine gluconate; disinfection; extremely low birth weight infant; isopropyl alcohol; very low birth weight infant.
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