Effect of Topical Application of Povidone-Iodine on the Number of Bacteria Entering the Lower Respiratory Tract of Intubated Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
PI oral care effectively reduces viable bacterial load in the lower respiratory tract and may serve as a safe and cost-effective alternative to chlorhexidine for ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention in Japan.
Authors
- Akira Imakiire
- Yuki Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0474-0578)
- Arisa Tanabe
- Sakiko Soutome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-587X)
- Madoka Funahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-7570)
- Makiko Moriyama
- Yuka Kojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2141-7575)
- Yuka Uchida
Institutions
- Kansai Medical University (JP)
- University of Nagasaki (JP)
- Kyushu Dental University (JP)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91274
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00