This PubMed record is a published comment titled “Comment on 'Dermatological Safety of Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Dressings in Paediatric Intensive Care: A Randomised Clinical Trial'.” The citation on PubMed reads: Nurs Crit Care. 2026 Sep;31(5):e70661. DOI 10.1111/nicc.70661. The article is indexed with PMID 42638555 and PMCID PMC13504400.
The comment is authored by Sachin Kumar, Nirupma Gupta, Sujeet Kumar Singh, Hariharan Srinivasan, Varshini Vadhithala, Sushma Narsing Katkuri, and Brajgopal Kushwaha. Author affiliations listed on the PubMed entry include multiple academic and medical institutions in India, such as Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graphic Era Hill University (Dehradun), Centre for Promotion of Research, Graphic Era Deemed University (Dehradun), Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences and Research (Sharda University, Greater Noida), Department of Biotechnology (Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology), Saveetha Medical College and Hospital (Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai), Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (Pune), Department of Community Medicine (Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad), and IES Institute of Pharmacy (IES University, Bhopal).
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The PubMed record lists the following keywords associated with the comment: catheter‐related bloodstream infection; central venous catheter; chlorhexidine gluconate; dermatological safety; paediatric intensive care. These terms indicate the primary clinical context and focus of the comment: dermatological safety considerations related to the use of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings in children receiving central venous access in an intensive care setting.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest, as reported in the PubMed record.
The PubMed entry includes a list of related articles and references. Notable linked items are the original randomised clinical trial by Portero‑Prados et al., titled “Dermatological Safety of Chlorhexidine‑Impregnated Dressings in Paediatric Intensive Care: A Randomised Clinical Trial” (Nurs Crit Care 2026; e70554), and several systematic reviews and related randomized trials concerning dressings, securement, and antimicrobial-impregnated devices for prevention of catheter-associated infection. Specific references included on the PubMed page are intended to situate the comment in the broader literature on dressings, central venous catheters, and antiseptic safety in pediatric and neonatal populations.
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The published item is a comment addressing dermatological safety of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings in the paediatric intensive care context; the PubMed record confirms topic relevance but does not provide content details.
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The record links to relevant related literature (randomised trials and systematic reviews) that clinicians and researchers may review to contextualise the safety and effectiveness of antiseptic-impregnated dressings for central venous access devices in pediatric populations.
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