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Selective digestive decontamination in multiple trauma patients: Cost and efficacy

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A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy and the cost of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) to prevent nosocomial pneumonia in multiple-trauma patients. Nosocomial infections, particularly pneumonia, were more frequent in the placebo group. The most common infectious agent wasStaphylococcus: Staphylococcus aureus in the placebo group andStaphylococcus epidermidis in the SDD group. Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus epidermidis was detected more often in the SDD group. No methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus was observed in this study. Fewer patients in the SDD group required antibiotherapy. SDD resulted in a saving of about 41% in drug expenditure.

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Langlois-Karaga, A., Bues-Charbit, M., Davignon, A. et al. Selective digestive decontamination in multiple trauma patients: Cost and efficacy. Pharm World Sci 17, 12–16 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01875552

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