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
Incidence of (study author‐defined) suspected infection within the first 28 days of life · Neonates and caregivers
It is very uncertain whether alcohol‐based handrub changes incidence of suspected infections (author‐defined) within the first… compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of bacteriologically confirmed infection within the first 28 days of life · Neonates and caregivers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Early neonatal mortality · Neonates and caregivers
It is very uncertain whether alcohol‐based handrub changes all‐cause mortality within the first seven days of life (early… compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Late neonatal mortality · Neonates and caregivers
It is very uncertain whether alcohol‐based handrub changes all‐cause mortality from the 8th to 28th day of life (late neonatal… compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of (study author‐defined) suspected infection within the first 28 days of life · Neonates and caregivers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Incidence of bacteriologically confirmed infection (types of infection as specified by study authors) within the first 28 days of life ‐ all infections · Neonates and caregivers
Two per cent CHG probably leads to lower incidence of bacteriologically confirmed infections (types of… compared with alcohol hand sanitiser (61% alcohol and emollients) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Early neonatal mortality · Neonates and caregivers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Late neonatal mortality · Neonates and caregivers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found