Dry care, or keeping a wound clean and dry using only soap and water, is no worse than standard antiseptics for preventing infection of the umbilical cord stump in newborns, according to a study ...

A previous systematic review found no evidence that doing nothing but keeping the umbilical stump clean was harmful to the infant (Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;[3]:CD001057). No systemic ...

Belly button infections can lead to sepsis, a life-threatening condition, if untreated. Symptoms of an infection include redness, tenderness, pain, swelling, and possible discharge. Newborns with ...

‘Lint ball’ omphalitis, a rare cause of umbilical discharge in an adult woman: a case report "Umbilical discharge in adult is rare and is usually induced by foreign material, most commonly hair.

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

Deaths in the neonatal period, that is, the first 28 days of life, account for about 40% of all deaths in children younger than 5 years. 1 Achieving Millennium Development Goal 4, which stipulates a ...