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. 2012 Jul 12;7(7):e38888. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038888

Table 2. Effect of chlorhexidine - nystatin oral rinse on culture contamination.

Primary Outcome
Contamination Rate % (N) Oral Rinse n = 110 No Oral Rinse n = 110 Risk Difference (95% CI) p-value
All Patients 4 (4) 15 (16) −11 (−18, −3) 0.005
HIV-positivep 3 (3)q 18 (15)r −14 (−23, −6) 0.002
HIV-negatives 6 (1)t 4 (1)u 2 (−12, +15) 0.81
p

N = 177, Total HIV positive participants;

q

n = 92,

r

n = 85.

s

N = 43, Total HIV negative participants;

t

n = 18,

u

n = 25.