THE COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF HONEY AND CHLORHEXIDINE IN PREVENTING VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN PATIENTS ON MECHANICAL VENTILATON

Background: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is one of the causes of infection in the hospital and the main cause of death due to nosocomial infection. The strategy to prevent VAP is by oral hygiene. Honey may be a good solution for oral hygiene. Objective: This study aims to compare the effe...

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Main Authors: Syaukia Adini, Bedjo Santoso, Sarkum, Sudirman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Belitung Raya Foundation 2018-05-01
Series:Belitung Nursing Journal
Subjects:
VAP
Online Access:http://belitungraya.org/BRP/index.php/bnj/article/view/355