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Title: Triple antibiotic spray application to umbilical cords. Author: Elias-Jones AC. Journal: Early Hum Dev; 1986 Jun; 13(3):299-302. PubMed ID: 3013579. Abstract: A trial in 402 newborns demonstrated that application of 'Tribiotic' spray either as a single dose at birth or repeated daily resulted in a significant reduction of umbilical cord infections compared with no antibiotic application. 'Tribiotic' spray was well tolerated but led to delayed cord separation.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]