Prophylactic treatment of umbilical stump: comparison of technics.
Three different technics of umbilical stump treatment (alcohol, "triple dye," and providone iodine) were compared. The study revealed a significantly lower rate of colonization with coagulase-positive staphylococci in the group of infants treated with "triple dye."
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D017053:Infection Control; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D011370:Proflavine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000187:drug effects*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004396:Coloring Agents; D011370:Proflavine