The importance of mouth care in preventing infection.
Most patients can benefit from nurses taking an active interest in their oral hygiene. Gladys Xavier describes how effective mouth care can improve a patient's quality of life and prevent serious infections.
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000382:microbiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*