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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Autores principales: Scannapieco, Frank A, Yu, Jihnhee, Raghavendran, Krishnan, Vacanti, Angela, Owens, Susan I, Wood, Kenneth, Mylotte, Joseph M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
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

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