Impact of chlorhexidine mouthwash prophylaxis on probable ventilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit

BACKGROUND: Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia is a healthcare goal. Although data is inconsistent, some studies suggest that oral chlorhexidine may decrease rates of pneumonia in mechanically-ventilated patients. We sought to assess the rate of pneumonia in the Surgical Intensive Care Un...

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Autores principales: Enwere, Emmanuel N, Elofson, Kathryn A, Forbes, Rachel C, Gerlach, Anthony T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4795359/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27051615
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.177368

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4795359/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27051615
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.177368

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