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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...
Autores principales: | Enwere, Emmanuel N, Elofson, Kathryn A, Forbes, Rachel C, Gerlach, Anthony T |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2016
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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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