Is selective decontamination of the digestive tract beneficial in liver transplant patients? Interim results of a prospective, randomized trial

Transplant Proc. 1991 Feb;23(1 Pt 2):1460-1.

Authors

I L Badger¹, H A Crosby, K L Kong, J P Baker, P Hutchings, T S Elliott, P McMaster, J F Bion, J A Buckels

Affiliation

¹ Department of Liver Transplantation, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, England.

PMID: 1989265

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Bacterial Infections / complications
Digestive System / microbiology*
Endotoxins / blood
Feces / microbiology
Humans
Liver Transplantation / methods*
Prospective Studies

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Endotoxins