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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;47(3):334-336.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06021-6. Epub 2020 Apr 1.

Less daily oral hygiene is more in the ICU: not sure

S O Labeau  1 , E Conoscenti  2 , S I Blot  3
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Editorial

Less daily oral hygiene is more in the ICU: not sure

S O Labeau et al. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Mar.
No abstract available

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All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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