The association between accessing dental services and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia among 2019 Medicaid beneficiaries.

Dian L BakerKaren K GiulianoMadhuli Thakkar-Samtani Frank Andrew Scannapieco Michael GlickMarcos I RestrepoLisa J Heaton Julie Frantsve-Hawley

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

In this 2019 cross-sectional study, we analyzed hospital records for Medicaid beneficiaries who acquired nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. The results suggest that preventive dental treatment in the 12 months prior or periodontal therapy in the 6 months prior to a hospitalization is associated with a reduced risk of NVHAP.

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