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Editorial
. 2007 Apr 28;334(7599):861-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39185.380405.BE.

Preventing ventilator associated pneumonia

Christian Brun-Buisson
Editorial

Preventing ventilator associated pneumonia

Christian Brun-Buisson. BMJ. .

Abstract

Oral antiseptic agents should be part of a multifaceted preventive care package

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Competing interests: None declared.

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