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Table 3 Free-text responses on additional effect of SDD - no

From: Physicians' and nurses' opinions on selective decontamination of the digestive tract and selective oropharyngeal decontamination: a survey

 

Nurses

Physicians

No idea

82

1

Better oral hygiene

39

-

Increase colonization Enterococci/other bacteriae

3

6

Decrease other infections (besides VAP)

15

10

Other infection pattern

-

2

More frequent growth of yeasts

13

3

Less frequent growth of yeasts

2

-

Decrease length of stay

6

9

Increase length of stay

-

1

Better bacterial monitoring/antibiotics regimen

2

3

Increase diarrhea/change intestinal flora

3

-

Decrease multi organ failure

1

-

Decrease complications

-

1

Increase complications(wrong application)

-

1

Decrease morbidity

-

1

Decrease mechanical ventilation

-

2

  1. SDD, selective decontamination of the digestive tract; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.