Oral Care Reduces Pneumonia in Older Patients in Nursing Homes

Aspiration of oral secretions and their bacteria is increasingly being recognized as an important factor in pneumonia. We investigated whether oral care lowers the frequency of pneumonia in institutionalized older people.

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