Tracheotomy and ventilator-associated pneumonia: The importance of oral care

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 221-

  Frost, P ^a   Wise, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG ASPIRATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRACHEOTOMY; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; CROSS INFECTION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NOTE; PNEUMONIA; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH PLAQUE; VENTILATOR; XEROSTOMIA;

CROSS INFECTION; DENTAL PLAQUE; HUMANS; ORAL HYGIENE; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TRACHEOTOMY; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 45849100554     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00107207     Document Type: Letter

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