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Title
Reducing ventilator associated pneumonia in adult patients through high standards of oral care: a historical control study.
Authors
Cutler, Lee R; Sluman, Paula
Abstract
Implement and evaluate the impact of oral hygiene measures (teeth brushing, 1% oral chlorhexidine and oropharyngeal suction) on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and the costs of prevention and treatment.