Enterococcus faecalis Pneumonia Complicating Topical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
- 21 January 1993
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 328 (3) , 209-210
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199301213280311
Abstract
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract is widely used to prevent nosocomial pneumonia in patients receiving mechanical ventilation, although its benefits are unproved1. Objections to this procedure concern the possible selection of microorganisms resistant to the antibiotics used, rather than adverse effects2. We report eight cases of pneumonia or bacteremia caused by Enterococcus faecalis, as a possible side effect of the prophylactic use of nonabsorbable antimicrobial agents.Keywords
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