Selective decontamination of the digestive tract may reinforce the efficacy of corticosteroids

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 344-

  Silvestri, Luciano ^a   Rommes, J H ^b   Petros, Andy J ^c   Taylor, Nia ^d   Van Saene, Hendrick K F ^d  

^a Presidio Ospedaliero   (Italy)

^b Gelre Ziekenhuiszen   (Netherlands)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFOTAXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; TOBRAMYCIN;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERINFECTION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84856799728     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.185.3.344     Document Type: Letter

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