Hospital infection associated with periodontal disease as risk factor for Nosocomial pneumonia

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International Journal of Development Research

Hospital infection associated with periodontal disease as risk factor for Nosocomial pneumonia

Abstract: 

Hospital infections are related to great morbidity and mortality in intensive care units, and the high cost of spending on treatment for the disease. Seeking to establish the profile of the need for oral health care of these patients in preventing periodontal disease as a risk factor for infection nasocomial. A search was made through articles correlated with efficacy in the prevention and efficiencies techniques suitable for oral health care of these patients. The objective of this study was to review the need for a dentist. Among the multidisciplinary teams and the effective of its work on the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia infection.

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