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Am J Infect Control · Mar 2015
Oral hygiene protocols in intensive care units in a large Brazilian city.
- Maria Elisa de Souza e Silva, Vera Lúcia Silva Resende, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu, André Vasconcelos Dayrell, Débora de Andrade Valle, and Lia Silva de Castilho.
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: mariaelisa1956@gmail.com.
- Am J Infect Control. 2015 Mar 1; 43 (3): 303-4.
AbstractThis 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.Copyright © 2015 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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