Description
SELECTIVE DIGESTIVE DECONTAMINATION
Book Summary
This work offers a practical and updated guide on selective digestive decontamination (SDD), a key prophylactic strategy in intensive care. The reader will find a clear exposition of the fundamentals, controversy, and clinical benefits of SDD, as well as guidelines for its application. Aimed at healthcare professionals, the book combines scientific rigor with a practical approach, including tables and updated references, to help improve outcomes in critical patients and the quality of care in the ICU.
What is it about?
The book delves into selective digestive decontamination (SDD), a prophylactic strategy designed to reduce the incidence of infections, especially ventilator-associated pneumonia, in intensive care patients. It explains how SDD prevents or eradicates the oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal carriage of potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Throughout its chapters, the theoretical foundations are described, the clinical evidence supporting its use is analyzed, and detailed guides for its practical application are provided. The text highlights that the technique is cost-effective, safe, and does not increase antimicrobial resistance, allowing ICU teams to control infections even in environments with endemic resistant microorganisms. The references, updated up to one or two years before publication, cover most of the preclinical and clinical work carried out with SDD.
Main Topics
- Selective digestive decontamination (SDD) as a prophylactic strategy in the ICU.
- Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- Microbiological and clinical fundamentals of SDD.
- Practical application and guidelines for implementation in critical care.
- Infection control and management of antimicrobial resistance.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at intensivists, critical care physicians, residents in training, microbiologists, and ICU nurses. It is also of great interest to infection control specialists and hospital pharmacists who wish to delve into an effective strategy to improve the care of critical patients.
What this book provides
- Provides a practical and detailed guide for the application of SDD in the ICU.
- Offers an updated review of clinical evidence, including benefits and controversies.
- Helps to understand how SDD reduces morbidity and mortality without increasing antimicrobial resistance.
- Facilitates informed decision-making for infection control in critical environments.
Technical Specifications
- Author: ROMMES, H
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Medicine, Clinical and Internal Medicine
- Collection: Elsevier
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: May 2022
- Number of pages: 320
- Weight: 611 g
Editorial Review
This is a reference work for intensive care professionals seeking a solid and practical understanding of selective digestive decontamination. Its clear approach, backed by updated evidence and applicable guidelines, makes it a useful tool for both resident training and daily clinical practice in the ICU. It is especially relevant for teams facing the challenge of controlling infections in environments with antimicrobial resistance.