Infection prevention in the surgical intensive care unit using selective decontamination : epidemiology, bacteriology and clinical practice
Year: 1993
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In Part A the extent of the problems in infection-prevention is described in\nChapter 1 and nosocomial infections are defined in Chapter 2, in which also the\ndifficulties of infection diagnosis in critically ill patients are reviewed. Chapter 3\ndescribes the history of antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery, the development and\ntheory of selective decontamination and a review of published trials.\nIn the second part (Part B), original studies to the clinical effect of\nselective decontamination on gram-negative infections (Chapter 4) and colonization\n(Chapter 5) are presented. An analysis of the mortality-effects is given in\nChapter 6, while Chapter 7 deals with the consequences of recolonization and\npossible resistance after withdrawal of this prophylaxis. Results are integrated in\nthe general discussion in Chapter 8. References to the literature are given at the\nend of each chapter.
Author: Geert W. M. Tetteroo
Language: English
Topic: Nosocomial Infections in ICU
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W131835626