Comparison between two non-absorbable antibiotic regimens for decontamination of the oropharynx
- 1 September 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Infection
- Vol. 12 (5) , 349-354
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01651151
Abstract
Fourteen healthy individuals were studied regarding the oropharyngeal microflora. Seven subjects were given a non-absorbable multi-drug regimen, consisting of 1% polymyxin B, 3% neomycin and 3% amphotericin B, that was directed against aerobic gram-negative rods and fungi for local decontamination of the oropharynx. Seven others were given another multi-drug regimen consisting of 1% polymyxin B, 1% neomycin, 3% amphotericin B and 0.5% vancomycin, that also included an agent directed against gram-positive bacteria. Both decontamination regimens were found to protect from new colonization with fungi and gram-negative rods in the oropharynx. Suppression of gram-positive cocci was only observed in those subjects receiving the regimen containing vancomycin. Bei 14 gesunden Personen wurde die Mikroflora des Oropharynx untersucht. Sieben Personen erhielten ein Regime zur lokalen Dekontamination, das gegen aerobe grammegative Stäbchen und gegen Pilze wirkt und aus 1% Polymyxin B, 3% Neomycin und 3% Amphotericin B besteht. Sieben weitere Personen erhielten ein anderes Regime aus mehreren Medikamenten, darunter auch eine Substanz gegen grampositive Bakterien, bestehend aus 1% Polymyxin B, 1% Neomycin, 3% Amphotericin B und 0,5% Vancomycin. Beide Dekontaminations-Regime zeigten protektive Wirkung gegen neue Kolonisation des Oropharynx mit Pilzen und gramnegativen Stäbchen. Eine Suppression grampositiver Kokken wurde nur bei den Personen beobachtet, die das Regime mit Vancomycin erhielten.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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