[[Anaphylactic reactions to aprotinin: intradermal diagnostic tests] ].

A 66-year-old patient, undergoing heart surgery, developed an anaphylactic reaction following the first administration of a test-dose of aprotinin. Skin tests were performed six months later. Prick-tests with 10(-2) and 10(-1) aprotinin dilutions were negative but intradermal reaction with a 10(-3) dilution was clearly positive.

Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in neurosurgical intensive care unit patients: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess, in a selected population, the effects of selective decontamination of the digestive tract on colonization of the oropharynx, trachea, stomach and rectum, and on the infection rate. An economical assessment was also performed.

Design: A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dual-center trial.