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Archive > September, 2004 Vol. V, No. 9

Infection Prevention

Baby Surgical Wounds the Conventional Way

Dan Mayworm

Dan Mayworm Q A patient asked me about something she picked up from a TV program: It seems a nurse was recommending Johnson's Baby Shampoo be used to clean a surgical wound when recuperating at home. Have you ever heard of that? Is it safe and effective?

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