Impact of tooth brushing on oral bacteriota and health care-associated infections among ventilated COVID-19 patients: an intervention study

Impact of tooth brushing on oral bacteriota and health care-associated infections among ventilated COVID-19 patients: an intervention study

Abstract Background Up to 48% of ventilated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients develop ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) during hospitalization in an ICU. Dysbiotic oral microbiota can colonize the lower respiratory tract and lead to VAP. It is recommended to introduce oral care strate...

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Main Authors: Iwona Gregorczyk-Maga, Anna Pałka, Mateusz Fiema, Michal Kania, Anna Kujawska, Paweł Maga, Estera Jachowicz-Matczak, Dorota Romaniszyn, Agnieszka Chmielarczyk, Barbara Żółtowska, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Oral microbiota
Dysbiosis
COVID-19
Mechanical ventilation
ARDS
VAP
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01218-y

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