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Establishing the safety of selective digestive decontamination within the ICU population: a bridge too far?
BackgroundInfection prevention interventions within the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, whether studied within quality improvement projects or...
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Association between selective digestive decontamination and decreased rate of acquired candidemia in mechanically ventilated ICU patients: a multicenter nationwide study
BackgroundCandidemia is a high-risk complication among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. While selective digestive decontamination (SDD) has been...
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Selective Decontamination with Oral Antibiotics in Colorectal Surgery: 90-day Reintervention Rates and Long-term Oncological Follow-up
BackgroundOral antibiotics (OAB) in colorectal surgery have been shown to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) and possibly anastomotic leakage....
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Selective digestive tract decontamination in critically ill adults with acute brain injuries: a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial
PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine whether selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) reduces in-hospital mortality in...
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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in colorectal surgery reduces anastomotic leakage and costs: a propensity score analysis
PurposeAnastomotic leakage (AL) and surgical site infection (SSI) account for most postoperative complications in colorectal surgery. The aim of this...
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Ecological effects of selective oral decontamination on multidrug-resistance bacteria acquired in the intensive care unit: a case–control study over 5 years
PurposeThis case–control study investigated the long-term evolution of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) over a 5-year period associated with the...
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Multiple-site decontamination regimen decreases acquired infection incidence in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients
BackgroundAmong strategies that aimed to prevent acquired infections (AIs), selective decontamination regimens have been poorly studied in the...
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Selective digestive decontamination, a seemingly effective regimen with individual benefit or a flawed concept with population harm?
Selective digestive decontamination (SDD) regimens, variously constituted with topical antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) and protocolized parenteral...
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Multiple-site decontamination to prevent acquired infection in patients with veno-venous ECMO support
BackgroundAcute distress respiratory syndrome (ARDS) patients with veno-venous extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support are particularly...
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Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract (SDD) Current Guidelines
This book explains the basic concepts of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive tract (SDD) to help those involved in treating critically ill...
