Selective Digestive Tract Decontamination—Will It Prevent Infection with Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens but Still Be Applicable in Institutions where Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Are Endemic?
Abstract. The purposes of selective decontamination of the digestive tract are to treat infections that may be incubating at the time a patient is admitted to a