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Effects of Daily Oral Care with 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate and a Standard Oral Care Protocol on the Development of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Intubated Patients: A Pilot Study

Michelle Bopp, Michele Darby, Karin C Loftin and Sharon Broscious
American Dental Hygienists' Association July 2006, 80 (3) 9;
Michelle Bopp
BSDH, MS
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Michele Darby
BSDH, MS
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Karin C Loftin
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Sharon Broscious
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