[Isolation and intestinal sterilization in prevention of infection in patients with malignant diseases (author's transl)].
Results obtained by isolation and intestinal sterilization in prevention of infections in 42 patients with malignant diseases are shown. A substantial decrease of infection is observed, as compared with a control group of 33 patients with similar disease, treated in normal hospital conditions. The problem of intestinal sterilization is discussed and literature on this subject revised.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010357:Patient Isolators; D013030:Spain; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Prevención de infecciones en el tratamiento de hemopatías malignas mediante zonas y cámara estéril