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| Andrade,Denise de; Souza,Paula Regina de; Beraldo,Carolina Contador; Watanabe,Evandro; Lima,Mery Elen; Haas,Vanderlei José. |
| The use of mouthwashes in critical patients has been a source of concern for health professionals due to the diverse range of products, causing uncertainty about which is the most indicated. This study aimed to assess the susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp. isolated in the saliva of individuals from the community and patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) as to antiseptic mouthwashes. The following oral antiseptics were assessed: cetylpyridinium chloride solution, Listerine® and Neen®. Calcium alginate swab was used for saliva collection to isolate Staphylococcus spp. Microbiological processing involved growth, isolation, strain identification and determination of MID (maximum inhibitory dilution). MID was considered the greatest dilution that completely... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Oral health; Staphylococcus spp; Mouthwashes; Oral hygiene. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000300021 |
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