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Effect of daily manual toothbrushing with 0.2% chlorhexidine gel on pneumonia-associated pathogens in adults living with profound neuro-disability

PURPOSE. To investigate the effect of daily toothbrushing with 0.2 % chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) on the colonization of dental plaque by pathogens associated with pneumonia amongst non-ventilated adults with a neuro-disability. METHODOLOGY. Forty-nine patients living in long-term care were recru...

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Autores principales: Prasad, Ria, Daly, Blanaid, Manley, Graham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7491933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32974500
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000066