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Effect of oral decontamination with chlorhexidine on the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia: a meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Nosocomial pneumonia is a significant cause of in-hospital morbidity and mortality. Oral care interventions have great potential to reduce the occurrence of nosocomial pneumonia. Studies using topical antiseptic agents yielded mixed results. We hypothesized that the use of chlorhexidin...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1550809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16507165 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc4837 |