Abstract
The incidence of diaper dermatitis in newborn infants receiving a powder application to the gluteal area was 23 per cent as compared to 35 per cent in the control group. The active ingredient of the powder was 15 per cent calcium undecylenate. Patch tests showed no evidence of sensitivity to the powder.
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Copyright © 1964 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite
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Sezer V, Keitel H. Studies in neonatal diaper dermatitis: II. use of a powder containing undecylenate. Turk J Pediatr 1964; 6: 160-162. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1964.4478
