Probiotics: Prevention of Severe Pneumonia and Endotracheal Colonization Trial—PROSPECT: protocol for a feasibility randomized pilot trial

BACKGROUND: Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that may confer health benefits when ingested. Meta-analysis of probiotic trials suggests a 25 % lower ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and 18 % lower infection rates overall when administered to patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)...

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Autores principales: Johnstone, Jennie, Meade, Maureen, Marshall, John, Heyland, Daren K, Surette, Michael G, Bowdish, Dawn ME, Lauzier, Francois, Thebane, Lehana, Cook, Deborah J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5154039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27965798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-015-0013-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5154039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27965798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-015-0013-3

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