Effect of oral care on bacterial colonization and ventilatorassociated pneumonia

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 275-278

  Halm, Margo A ^a   Armola, Rochelle ^b  

^a United Hospital   (United States)

^b TOLEDO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG EFFECT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; MOUTH HYGIENE; REVIEW; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

CARRIER STATE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MOUTH; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED;

EID: 67649774911     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009842     Document Type: Review

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