Abstract
We conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess respiratory colonization before and after the use of chlorhexidine oral decontamination among a cohort of intensive care unit patients who received mechanical ventilation. We observed a decrease in the prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae and an increase in the incidence of fungal colonization. Chlorhexidine oral decontamination might have a differential effect on respiratory colonization.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 527-30 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bacteria/drug effects
- Chlorhexidine/administration & dosage
- Decontamination/methods
- Equipment Contamination
- Female
- Hospitals, Teaching
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mouthwashes/administration & dosage
- Netherlands
- Respiration, Artificial/instrumentation
- Retrospective Studies
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