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Dental and Microbiological Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Non-Ventilated Older Patients

Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is often fatal in older patients. The mouth is the main reservoir of infection and studies have suggested that oral hygiene interventions may prevent HAP. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between HAP and preceding a) heavy dental plaque and b) o...

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Autores principales: Ewan, Victoria C., Sails, Andrew D., Walls, Angus W. G., Rushton, Steven, Newton, Julia L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414413/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25923662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123622