Carriage of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria after discontinuation of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) or selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD)

Abstract Background Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) and selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD) reduce colonization with antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (ARGNB), incidence of nosocomial infections and improve survival in ICU patients. The effect on bacterial...

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Main Authors: E. de Jonge, R. B. P. de Wilde, N. P. Juffermans, E. A. N. Oostdijk, A. T. Bernards, E. H. R. van Essen, E. J. Kuijper, C. E. Visser, J. Kesecioglu, M. J. M. Bonten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2170-2