title: Nursing home-associated pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia: the contribution of dental biofilms and periodontal inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA.
authors.forename: Krishnan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raghavendran
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mylotte
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Scannapieco
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification; D018441:Biofilms; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003729:Dental Care; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents