From: The effect of oral care intervention on pneumonia hospitalization, Staphylococcus aureus distribution, and salivary bacterial concentration in Taiwan nursing home residents: a pilot study
Bacterial concentrations
Pneumonia hospitalization
Yes
No
N (%)
p-valueb
Salivaa
High
8 (66.67)
4 (33.33)
0.04
Low
3 (23.08)
10 (76.92)
Sputuma
5 (41.67)
7 (58.33)
1.00
6 (46.15)
7 (53.85)