Effectiveness of chlorhexidine oral decontamination in reducing the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia: A meta-analysis

British Journal of Medical Practitioners

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Balamurugan, E ^a   Kanimozhi, A ^a   Kumari, Govinda ^a  

^a VINAYAKA MISSION S RESEARCH FOUNDATION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Mechanical ventilation; Oral decontamination; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLISTIN; LISTERINE;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 84860607137     PISSN: 17578515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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