Selective Digestive Tract Decontamination in Intensive Care Medicine: a Practical Guide to Controlling Infection

Download or read book Selective Digestive Tract Decontamination in Intensive Care Medicine: a Practical Guide to Controlling Infection written by Peter H.J. van der Voort and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is an antibiotic strategy which aims to prevent secondary infections in critically ill patients. In this book, intensive care physicians will find the answers to problems they encounter in daily practice concerning infection prevention by the use of SDD. Physicians who have not practiced the strategy so far, and wishing to start it, will find all the information they need for a successful SDD implementation.