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Comment
. 2007 May 12;334(7601):967-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39205.480671.BE.

Oral decontamination treats the symptom, not the cause

Duncan L Wyncoll, Peter J Young
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Oral decontamination treats the symptom, not the cause

Duncan L Wyncoll et al. BMJ. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: DLW has received one speaker fee from Venner Capital, the manufacturer of the LoTrach tracheal tube. PJY consults and has received educational and research support from Venner Capital.

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