title: Routine tooth brushing in the intensive care unit: A potential risk factor for oral flora bacteremia in immunocompromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, CHU Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin Luther King, 87042 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lecomte
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, CHU Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin Luther King, 87042 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Begot
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, CHU Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin Luther King, 87042 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Barraud
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, CHU Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin Luther King, 87042 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matt
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, CHU Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin Luther King, 87042 Limoges, France. Electronic address: b.francois@unilim.fr.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: François
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D005260:Female; D000068536:Bacillota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000150:complications; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D009067:Mouthwashes; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000517:prevention & control; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D014678:Veillonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes