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Pathogenic oral bacteria in hospitalised patients with dysphagia: The silent epidemic
BACKGROUND: Aspiration pneumonia is a serious and fatal complication of dysphagia, secondary to the ingestion of bacteria-laden secretions. However, no studies have documented the oral hygiene features present in patients who present with dysphagia. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to descr...
Autores principales: | Weimers, Merryl J., Pillay, Mershen |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8335773/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34342488 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v68i1.798 |
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