Worlds apart: Proof that SDD works [1]

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 182, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1564-

  Petros, Andrew J ^a   Taylor, Nia ^b   Damjanovic, Vladimir ^b   Van Saene, Hendrick ^b   Abecasis, Francesco ^c   Silvestri, Luciano ^d   De La Cal, Miguel A ^e  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^d Presidio Ospedaliero   (Italy)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; POLYMYXIN; TOBRAMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISINFECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELECTIVE DIGESTIVE DECONTAMINATION; CROSS INFECTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MICROBIOLOGY; NOTE; DRUG USE; INTENSIVE CARE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 78650190660     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.182.12.1564     Document Type: Letter

References (6)

1. Wunderink RG. Welkommen to our world: emergence of antibiotic resistance with selective decontamination of the digestive tract. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010;181:426-428.
2. Oostdijk EAN, de Smet AMGA, Blok HE, Thieme Groen ES, van Asselt GJ, Benus RF, Bernards SA, Frénay IH, Jansz AR, de Jongh BM, et al. Ecological effects of selective decontamination on resistant gram-negative bacterial colonization. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 181:452-457.
3. de Smet AM, Kluytmans JA, Cooper BS, Mascini EM, Benus RF, van der Werf TS, van der Hoeven JG, Pickkers P, Bogaers-Hofman D, van der Meer NJ, et al. Decontamination of the digestive tract and oropharynx in ICU patients. N Engl J Med 2009;360:20-31.
4. van Saene HKF, Taylor N, Damjanovic V, Sarginson RE. Microbial gut overgrowth guarantees increased spontaneous mutation leading to polyclonality and antibiotic resistance in the critically ill. Curr Drug Targets 2008;9:419-421.
5. Bonten MJ, Austin DJ, Lipsich M. Understanding the spread of antibiotic resistant pathogens in hospitals: mathematical models as tools for control. Clin Infect Dis 2001;33:1739-1746.
6. De Gaudio AR, Rinaldi S, Novelli A. Systemic antibiotics. In: van Saene HKF, Silvestri L, de la Cal MA, editors. Infection control in the intensive care unit, 2nd ed. Milan: Springer; 2005. pp. 91-154.