Intestinal Decontamination for Control of Nosocomial Multiresistant Gram-Negative Bacilli
Annals of Internal MedicinePublished 1 June 1989
Christian Brun-Buisson, Patrick Legrand, Alain Rauss, Claude Richard, Françoise Montravers, Mohamed Besbes
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Intestinal decontamination can help to control an outbreak of intestinal colonization and infection with multiresistant gram-negative bacilli in the intensive care unit, but should not be recommended for routine prevention of endemic nosocomial infections.
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Intestinal decontamination can help to control an outbreak of intestinal colonization and infection with multiresistant gram-negative bacilli in the intensive care unit, but should not be recommended for routine prevention of endemic nosocomial infections.
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