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Bibliography 1. MHA Keystone ICU Group. Oral care checklist. 2003. 2. Scannapieco FA, Yu J, Raghavendran K, et al. A randomized of chlorhexidine gluconate on oral bacterial pathogens in mechanically ventilated patients. Crit Care. 2009;13(4):R117. doi: 10.1186/cc7967. 3. Mori H, Hirasawa H, Oda S, Shiga H, Matsuda K, Nakamura M. Oral care reduces incidence of pneumonia in ICU populations. Intensive Care Med. 2006;32(2):230-236. doi: 4. Hutchins K, Karras G, Erwin J, Sullivan K. Comprehensive oral care program reduces rates of VAP in ICU. Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA. (unpublished / poster presented only). 5. American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Oral care in critically ill. AACN Practice Alerts. 2010. 6. Segers P, Speekenbrink RG, Ubbink DT, van Ogtrop ML, de Mol BA. Prevention of nosocomial infection in cardiac surgery by decontamination of the nasopharynx and oropharynx with chlorhexidine gluconate: A randomized controlled JAMA. 2006;296(20):2460-2466. doi: 10.1001/jama.296.20.2460. 7. Munro CL, Grap MJ, Jones DJ, McClish DK, Sessler CN. Chlorhexidine, toothbrushing, and preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adults. Am J Crit Care. 2009;18(5):428-37; quiz 438. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2009792. 8. Tantipong H, Morkchareonpong C, Jaiyindee S, Thamlikitkul V. Randomized controlled trial and meta-analysis of oral decontamination with 2% chlorhexidine solution for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008;29(2):131-136. doi: 10.1086/526438.
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