e Silva MEDS, Resende VLS, Abreu MHNG, Dayrell AV, Valle DDA, de Castilho LS. Oral hygiene protocols in intensive care units in a large Brazilian city.
Am J Infect Control 2015;
43:303-4. [PMID:
25728159 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajic.2014.11.027]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
This 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.
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