TY - JOUR AU - Lane, A.T. PY - 1998/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Skin disorders of the premature infant. JF - European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology JA - Eur. J. Pediat. Dermatol. VL - 8 IS - 2 SE - DO - UR - https://www.ejpd.com/index.php/journal/article/view/61 SP - 107-8 AB - The defective barrier of the premature infant is associated with high transepidermal water loss. The Author treated 60 infants who had a mean gestationa age of 29 weeks and a mean birth weight of 1,200 grams with a petrolatum based ointment. The treated infants had significantly better skin conditions and significantly decreased - 1 out of 30 - sepsis as compared with non treated infants - 8 out of 30 - (Presented in the&nbsp;<em>International Congress of Neonatal Dermatology</em>, Bari, Italy, September 24-27, 1998). ER -