Pezzati M, et al.  Biol Neonate 2002 Jan;81(1):38-44

Umbilical cord care: the effect of eight different cord-care regimens on
cord separation time and other outcomes.


In this study we evaluate the effect of eight cord-care regimens on cord
separation time and other secondary outcomes: omphalitis, sepsis, death,
cord bleeding, compliance, satisfaction or dissatisfaction with regard
to the type of treatment, umbilical cord colonization--in 1,535 healthy
term infants. The eight cord-care regimens studied were: 70% alcohol,
natural drying, salicylic sugar powder, triple dye, micronized green
clay powder, colloid silver-benzyl-peroxide powder, neomycin-bacitracin
powder, 1% basic fuchsine. None of the newborns developed sepsis or died
and we found only sporadic cases of omphalitis.


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powder as the best choice]


Department of Critical Care Medicine, Section of Neonatology, University
of Firenze School of Medicine, Viale Morgagni, 85, I-50134 Florence,
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