Effectiveness of mouth rinses against COVID-19: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Journal
The Journal of hospital infection
Journal Volume
139
Date Issued
2023-09
Author(s)
Abstract
This systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) comprehensively compared the effectiveness of different mouth rinses in reducing the viral load/infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Part I), alleviating clinical symptoms or severity of disease (Part II), and decreasing the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection (Part III).
Subjects
Coronavirus disease 2019; Mouth rinse; Mouth wash; Povidone-iodine; Saliva; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2
SDGs
Type
review