Ecological Effects of Selective Decontamination on Resistant Gram-negative Bacterial Colonization

Evelien Oostdijk, Anne Marie G. A. de Smet, Hetty E. M. Blok, Emily S. Thieme Groen, G. J. van Asselt, Robin F. J. Benus, Sandra A. T. Bernards, Ine Frénay, A Jansz, Bartelt M. de Jongh,

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2009 · 218 citations · 15 references

Abstract

SOD and SDD have marked effects on the bacterial ecology in an ICU, with rising ceftazidime resistance prevalence rates in the respiratory tract during intervention and a considerable rebound effect of ceftazidime resistance in the intestinal tract after discontinuation of SDD.

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