Selective decontamination of the digestive tract reduces mortality in critically ill patients.
Schultz
Marcus J
MJ
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.j.schultz@amc.uva.nl
de Jonge
Evert
E
Kesecioglu
Jozef
J
D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000401:mortality*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003666:Decontamination; D004064:Digestive System / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000517:prevention & control