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. 2010;14(3):314.
doi: 10.1186/cc9048. Epub 2010 Jun 18.

Dirty mouth? Should you clean it out? Decontamination for the prevention of pneumonia and mortality in the ICU

Adeel B Shibli  1 , Eric B Milbrandt, Marie Baldisseri
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Dirty mouth? Should you clean it out? Decontamination for the prevention of pneumonia and mortality in the ICU

Adeel B Shibli et al. Crit Care. 2010.
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  • Decontamination of the digestive tract and oropharynx in ICU patients.
    de Smet AM, Kluytmans JA, Cooper BS, Mascini EM, Benus RF, van der Werf TS, van der Hoeven JG, Pickkers P, Bogaers-Hofman D, van der Meer NJ, Bernards AT, Kuijper EJ, Joore JC, Leverstein-van Hall MA, Bindels AJ, Jansz AR, Wesselink RM, de Jongh BM, Dennesen PJ, van Asselt GJ, te Velde LF, Frenay IH, Kaasjager K, Bosch FH, van Iterson M, Thijsen SF, Kluge GH, Pauw W, de Vries JW, Kaan JA, Arends JP, Aarts LP, Sturm PD, Harinck HI, Voss A, Uijtendaal EV, Blok HE, Thieme Groen ES, Pouw ME, Kalkman CJ, Bonten MJ. de Smet AM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jan 1;360(1):20-31. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0800394. N Engl J Med. 2009. PMID: 19118302 Clinical Trial.

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    1. Eric B Milbrandt, editor. Evidence-Based Medicine Journal Club. University of Pittsburgh Department of Critical Care Medicine;

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