Scoping review reveals that oral hygiene interventions may effectively reduce HAIs in ICU populations, suggesting improved hospital protocols are needed.
The findings of this review revealed that the oral health conditions of ICU patients can leave patients vulnerable to HAIs, including VAP, NVAP, CLABSI, and AOM. Integrating oral hygiene interventions into routine care for ICU patients could be an effective approach to HAI prevention. Preventing hospital-acquired infections caused by oral microbial organisms may be achieved by understanding the optimal timing of oral hygiene interventions and identifying the most effective hospital protocols for preventing these infections.
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