Preventing neonatal sepsis in rural Uganda: a cross-over study comparing the tolerance and acceptability of three alcohol-based hand rub formulations

• Main Authors: J. Ditai (Author), M. Mudoola (Author), M. Gladstone (Author), J. Abeso (Author), J. Dusabe-Richards (Author), M. Adengo (Author), P. Olupot-Olupot (Author), E. D. Carrol (Author), J. Storr (Author), A. Medina-Lara (Author), B. Faragher (Author), A. D. Weeks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Neonatal sepsis causes 0.5 million deaths annually, mostly in low resource settings. Babies born in African rural homes without running water or toilet facilities are especially vulnerable. Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) may be used by mothers and carers as an alternative to hand...