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Apr 20, 2026

Improved Oral Hygiene Reduces Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Risk by 60% in Major Trial

A landmark trial presented at ESCMID Global 2026 demonstrates that improving oral hygiene for hospital patients can reduce the risk of non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia by 60%, offering a simple intervention to prevent a serious complication.

Apr 20, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪The Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Prevention (HAPPEN) Study was presented at ESCMID Global 2026
  • ▪Audits in the Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Prevention (HAPPEN) Study showed oral care was undertaken an average of 1.5 times per day during the intervention
  • ▪The Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Prevention (HAPPEN) Study is the largest randomized controlled trial in a hospital setting to date for evaluating oral hygiene interventions

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Clinical trials1Infectious Disease and Outbreaks1Patient safety1Public healthcare1

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