The effect of Echinacea mouthwash on ventilator associated pneumonia in patients in intensive care units

Abstract

Background and Objective: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most prevalent hospital infections in intensive care units. Mouthwash is one of the caring procedures which can be effective in decreasing the rate of VAP. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of Echinacea mouthwash on prevalence of ventilator associated pneumonia in intensive care units.