The Journal of hospital infection
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Review Meta Analysis
Oral topical decontamination for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Oral decontamination is proposed to be an effective prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). ⋯ Oral decontamination reduced the incidence of VAP in adults undergoing ventilation, but did not affect all-cause mortality, duration of ventilation, or duration of ICU stay in ventilated patients. Further evidence from higher quality trials is necessary.