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Maria Elisa de Souza e Silva1, Vera Lúcia Silva Resende2, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu3, André Vasconcelos Dayrell4, Débora de Andrade Valle4, Lia Silva de Castilho3.
Abstract
This study investigated oral hygiene protocols for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) in 25 of 30 hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, using a questionnaire. Although all hospital representatives said there was a protocol for the maintenance of patients' oral hygiene, it was observed that there was no standardization. Only 2 hospitals had dentists on the ICU staff. Cetylpyridinium chloride was the most frequently used antiseptic, even in patients under mechanical ventilation.Entities:
Keywords: Cetylpyridinium chloride; Chlorhexidine; Intensive care unit; Oral hygiene; Ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Year: 2015 PMID： 25728159 DOI： 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.11.027
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN： 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918