0.12% Chlorhexidine Oral Care for the Prevention of Non-ventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

Summary

Chlorhexidine is a effective strategy in reducing ventilator associated pneumonia. However, it is unclear if prophylactic 0.12% chlorhexidine oral rinse can reduce the risk of non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia among hospitalized patients.

Timeline

Start

2020-05-25

Primary completion

2020-10-31

Completion

2020-12-31

Publications

• Background Sangmuang P, Lucksiri A, Katip W. Factors Associated with Mortality in Immunocompetent Patients with Hospital-acquired Pneumonia. J Glob Infect Dis. 2019 Jan-Mar;11(1):13-18. doi: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_33_18.
• Background Giuliano KK, Baker D, Quinn B. The epidemiology of nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in the United States. Am J Infect Control. 2018 Mar;46(3):322-327. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.09.005. Epub 2017 Oct 16.
• Background Quinn B, Baker DL, Cohen S, Stewart JL, Lima CA, Parise C. Basic nursing care to prevent nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2014 Jan;46(1):11-9. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12050. Epub 2013 Sep 30.
• Background Chou CC, Shen CF, Chen SJ, Chen HM, Wang YC, Chang WS, Chang YT, Chen WY, Huang CY, Kuo CC, Li MC, Lin JF, Lin SP, Ting SW, Weng TC, Wu PS, Wu UI, Lin PC, Lee SS, Chen YS, Liu YC, Chuang YC, Yu CJ, Huang LM, Lin MC; Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwan;; Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,; Medical Foundation in Memory of Dr. Deh-Lin Cheng;; Foundation of Professor Wei-Chuan Hsieh for Infectious Diseases Research and Education;; CY Lee's Research Foundation for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines,; 4th Guidelines Recommendations for Evidence-based Antimicrobial agents use in Taiwan (GREAT) working group. Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2019 Feb;52(1):172-199. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2018.11.004. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
• Background Zhang J, Ab Malik N, McGrath C, Lam O. The effect of antiseptic oral sprays on dental plaque and gingival inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2019 Feb;17(1):16-26. doi: 10.1111/idh.12331. Epub 2018 Feb 6.

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