The ecological effects of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) on antimicrobial resistance: a 21-year longitudinal single-centre study

Abstract Background The long-term ecological effects on the emergence of antimicrobial resistance at the ICU level during selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) are unknown. We determined the incidence of newly acquired antimicrobial resistance of aerobic gram-negative potentially pa...

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Main Authors: Sophie Buitinck, Rogier Jansen, Saskia Rijkenberg, Jos P. J. Wester, Rob J. Bosman, Nardo J. M. van der Meer, Peter H. J. van der Voort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
SDD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2480-z