Effect of probiotics on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled multicenter trial

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1018-1028

  Zeng, Juan ^a   Wang, Chun Ting ^a   Zhang, Fu Shen ^b   Qi, Feng ^b   Wang, Shi Fu ^c   Ma, Shuang ^c   Wu, Tie Jun ^d   Tian, Hui ^d   Tian, Zhao Tao ^e   Zhang, Shu Liu ^e   Qu, Yan ^f   Liu, Lu Yi ^g   Li, Yuan Zhong ^h   Cui, Song ^h   Zhao, He Ling ⁱ   Du, Quan Sheng ⁱ   Ma, Zhuang ^j   Li, Chun Hua ^j   Li, Yun ^k   Si, Min ^k   Chu, Yu Feng ^a   Meng, Mei ^a   Ren, Hong Sheng ^a   Zhang, Ji Cheng ^a   Jiang, Jin Jiao ^a   Ding, Min ^a   Wang, Yu Ping ^a   more..

^a SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TAIAN CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^c ZIBO CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^d LIAOCHENG PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

^e JINAN MILITARY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^f QINGDAO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^g YANTAI YUHUANGDING HOSPITAL   (China)

^h Dalian Central Hospital   (China)

ⁱ Hebei Province Peopled Hospital   (China)

^j GENERAL HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN THEATER COMMAND   (China)

^k JINAN CENTRAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

more..

Author keywords

Gastric colonization; Prevention and control; Probiotics; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; APACHE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; GASTRIC SUCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OROPHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STOMACH; STREPTOCOCCUS; THROAT CULTURE; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MICROBIOLOGY; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; STOMACH DISEASES; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OROPHARYNX; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PROBIOTICS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; STOMACH; STOMACH DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962191107     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-016-4303-x     Document Type: Article

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