A review of the possible role of oral and dental colonization on the occurrence of health care-associated pneumonia: underappreciated risk and a call for interventions

Am J Infect Control. 2005 Nov;33(9):527-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.02.005.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / growth & development*
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / etiology*
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • Cross Infection / transmission*
  • Dental Plaque / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Oropharynx / microbiology*
  • Pneumonia / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia / etiology*
  • Pneumonia / prevention & control