Chlorhexidine Mouthrinse (n = 51) | Usual Care (n = 55) | P Valuea | Median difference (95% CI)b | |
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Primary outcome | ||||
CFU counts in aerobic culture, CFU/mL | 10 (10–40) | 20 (10–40) | 0.70 | −10 (−20 to 10) |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
CFU counts in anaerobic culture, CFU/mL | 0 (0–13) | 0 (0–20) | 0.41 | 0 (−10 to 0) |
Fever within 24 hours after EBUS-TBNA (n = 105)c | 6 (11.8) | 3 (5.6) | 0.31 | |
Infectious complications within 4 weeks after EBUS-TBNA (n = 105)d | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |