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More than 20 years ago it was recognized by Stoutenbeek and colleagues that patients in the intensive care unit suffered from infections developed whilst being treated. Moreover, the majority of these infections appeared to originate from bacteria that were acquired in the intensive care leading to pathologic colonisation and overgrowth in the gut, subsequently leading to organ site infections. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is an antibiotic strategy which aims to prevent secondary infections in critically ill patients. This book provides both the scientific rationale and the practical approach to nurses, physicians, pharmacists and microbiologists to design a SDD treatment strategy tailored to each individual patient and the local hospital situation.

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From the reviews: This monograph describes the controversy and clinical benefits reported for selective digestive tract decontamination (SDD). The rationale for SDD and guides to practical implementation for interested practitioners are provided. Senior trainees and critical care practitioners are an appropriate audience for this work which originates from leaders in the practice of SDD ! . Chapters are clearly written and include tables. References date to within one to two years of publication and include most of the preclinical and clinical work done with SDD to this time. (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Service, March, 2008)

From the reviews: This monograph describes the controversy and clinical benefits reported for selective digestive tract decontamination (SDD). The rationale for SDD and guides to practical implementation for interested practitioners are provided. Senior trainees and critical care practitioners are an appropriate audience for this work which originates from leaders in the practice of SDD ... . Chapters are clearly written and include tables. References date to within one to two years of publication and include most of the preclinical and clinical work done with SDD to this time. (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Service, March, 2008)

From the reviews: <p> This monograph describes the controversy and clinical benefits reported for selective digestive tract decontamination (SDD). The rationale for SDD and guides to practical implementation for interested practitioners are provided. Senior trainees and critical care practitioners are an appropriate audience for this work which originates from leaders in the practice of SDD a ] . Chapters are clearly written and include tables. References date to within one to two years of publication and include most of the preclinical and clinical work done with SDD to this time. (David J. Dries, Doodya (TM)s Review Service, March, 2008)

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