Decontamination of the digestive tract and oropharynx in ICU patients.

de Smet, A M G A

Decontamination of the digestive tract and oropharynx in ICU patients. [electronic resource] - The New England journal of medicine Jan 2009 - 20-31 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

1533-4406

10.1056/NEJMoa0800394 doi


APACHE
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use
Bacteremia--epidemiology
Critical Illness--mortality
Cross Infection--epidemiology
Cross-Over Studies
Decontamination
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract--microbiology
Gram-Negative Bacteria--isolation & purification
Humans
Infection Control--methods
Intensive Care Units
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Oropharynx--microbiology
Respiration, Artificial