Chlorhexidine (mouthrinse or gel), as part of oral hygiene care vs placebo or usual care
All‐cause mortality · Critically ill patients (adults and children) receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Chlorhexidine (mouthrinse or gel), as part of oral hygiene care showed no clear difference in mortality compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomesFollow-up: mean 1 monthRR 1.03 [0.80, 1.33]9 studies · 944 participantsModerate