[Less ventilator-associated pneumonia after oral decontamination with chlorhexidine; a randomised trial]. [electronic resource]
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Mar 2008
- 752-9 p. digital
Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial
0028-2162
Administration, Topical Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosage Anti-Infective Agents, Local--administration & dosage Chlorhexidine--administration & dosage Colistin--administration & dosage Critical Care Double-Blind Method Drug Combinations Female Gram-Negative Bacteria--drug effects Gram-Positive Bacteria--drug effects Humans Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Mouth--drug effects Oropharynx--microbiology Placebos Pneumonia, Bacterial--prevention & control Time Factors Trachea--microbiology Ventilators, Mechanical--adverse effects