Umbilical cord antiseptics for preventing sepsis and death among newborns

Overview of attention for article published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews, March 2026

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Antiseptic umbilical cord care reduces infection risk in low-income settings, review suggests Laine Bergeson

Centre for Disease Research and Policy, 15 Apr 2026

Applying chlorhexidine, a simple antiseptic, to the umbilical cord likely lowers the risk of cord infection in low- and middle-in…

Simple antiseptic can reduce newborn infections – Cochrane analysis

Medical Brief, 08 Apr 2026

A Cochrane review finds that chlorhexidine may slash umbilical cord infection rates by about 29% in low- and middle- income…

臍帯消毒剤は新生児死亡率を減らす

Nipponese.news, 02 Apr 2026

へその緒に消毒剤を塗布すると、低所得国および中所得国において臍帯感染のリスクが軽減され、新生児死亡率が減少する可能性があることが、2026年のシステマティックレビューとメタアナリシスで判明した。ただし、4.0% クロルヘキシジンを臍帯に局所塗布すると、お…

Umbilical Cord Antiseptics May Reduce Neonatal Mortality

European Medical Journal, 02 Apr 2026

APPLYING antiseptics to the umbilical cord likely reduces the risk of cord infection and may reduce neonatal mortality in low…

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