Prevention of Post-operative Pneumonia (POPP)

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Patients with ongoing symptomatic dental infections.
• •2. Patients with recent/ongoing pneumonia (\<15 days from initial surgical patient evaluation).
• •3. Patients who've received a therapeutic course of antibiotics within 15 days prior to thoracic surgery.
• •4. Patients with a preexisting tracheostomy.
• •5. Age\<18
• •6. Patients with an allergy to Peridex/chlorhexidine solution