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Use of the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 299 to reduce pathogenic bacteria in the oropharynx of intubated patients: a randomised controlled open pilot study

INTRODUCTION: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is usually caused by aspiration of pathogenic bacteria from the oropharynx. Oral decontamination with antiseptics, such as chlorhexidine (CHX) or antibiotics, has been used as prophylaxis against this complication. We hypothesised that the probioti...

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Main Authors: Klarin, Bengt, Molin, Göran, Jeppsson, Bengt, Larsson, Anders
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: BioMed Central 2008
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2646346/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18990201
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7109
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