Relationship between Periodontal Status and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.

CONCLUSION: Within the limits of this study, no association between periodontitis and ventilator-associated pneumonia was found. The presence of diabetes and invasive mechanical ventilation duration (> 10 days) were risk factors for pneumonia even after the adjustment of variables. PMID: 31473726 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology - Category: Dentistry Tags: J Int Acad Periodontol Source Type: research