Sepsis without a source · newborn infants with central venous catheters
Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing showed no clear difference in sepsis without a source compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Catheter‐related blood stream infection · newborn infants with central venous catheters
Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing showed no clear difference in catheter‐related blood stream infection compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Catheter colonisation · newborn infants with central venous catheters
Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing probably leads to lower catheter colonisation compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects: contact dermatitis · newborn infants with central venous catheters
Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing probably leads to higher adverse effects: contact dermatitis compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events requiring hospitalisation (SAE) · Neonates and caregivers
It is very uncertain whether four per cent chlorhexidine + hand hygiene promotion changes adverse events requiring hospitalisation (SAE) compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Authors reported adverse outcomes (events without hospitalisation) · Neonates and caregivers
It is very uncertain whether four per cent chlorhexidine + hand hygiene promotion changes authors reported adverse outcomes (events without hospitalisation) compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born in hospitals
The intervention showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Infections · Term or late preterm newborns born in hospitals
The intervention showed no clear difference in infections (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born at home
The intervention showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Infections · Term or late preterm newborns born at home
The intervention probably leads to lower infections (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Omphalitis (infections) · Term or late preterm newborns born in hospitals
The intervention probably leads to lower omphalitis (infections) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born in hospitals
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Omphalitis · Term or late preterm newborns born in hospitals
The intervention showed no clear difference in omphalitis (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born at home
The intervention leads to lower neonatal mortality (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Omphalitis · Term or late preterm newborns born at home
The intervention leads to lower omphalitis (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born at home
The intervention showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Omphalitis · Term or late preterm newborns born at home
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Neonatal mortality · Term or late preterm newborns born in hospitals
The intervention showed no clear difference in neonatal mortality (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review