TY - JOUR AU - Chiang, Tien-Cheng AU - Huang, Ming-Shyan AU - Lu, Po-Liang AU - Huang, Shun-Te AU - Lin, Ying-Chu PY - 2020 DA - 2020/05/27 TI - The effect of oral care intervention on pneumonia hospitalization, Staphylococcus aureus distribution, and salivary bacterial concentration in Taiwan nursing home residents: a pilot study JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 374 VL - 20 IS - 1 AB - Elevated Staphylococcus aureus and oral bacterial concentrations are known to correlate with pneumonia hospitalization in nursing home residents. However, the effects of a professional oral care intervention on these factors remain unclear. The aims of this quasi-experimental study were to compare bacterial concentrations in saliva and sputum, oral health status, distribution of Staphylococcus aureus, and pneumonia status before and after a professional oral care intervention. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05061-z DO - 10.1186/s12879-020-05061-z ID - Chiang2020 ER -