Preintubation application of oral chlorhexidine does not provide additional benefit in prevention of early-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia.

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Published in Chest on February 01, 2015

Authors

Cindy L Munro, Mary Jo Grap, Curtis N Sessler, Ronald K Elswick, Devanand Mangar, Rachel Karlnoski-Everall, Paula Cairns

Associated clinical trials:

Strategies To Prevent Pneumonia 2 (SToPP2) (SToPP2) | NCT00893763

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