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A randomized trial of chlorhexidine gluconate on oral bacterial pathogens in mechanically ventilated patients
INTRODUCTION: Dental plaque biofilms are colonized by respiratory pathogens in mechanically-ventilated intensive care unit patients. Thus, improvements in oral hygiene in these patients may prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. The goal of this study was to determine the minimum frequency (once o...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2750165/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19765321 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7967 |