Enteral Vancomycin to Eliminate MRSA Carriership of the Digestive Tract in Critically Ill Patients.

Background: Carriership with methicillin resistant (MRSA) is a risk for the development of secondary infections in critically ill patients. Previous studies suggest that enteral vancomycin is able to eliminate enteral carriership with MRSA. Data on individual effects of this treatment are lacking.

Eradication of Resistant and Susceptible Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria From the Digestive Tract in Critically Ill Patients; an Observational Cohort Study.

Background: Selective Decontamination of the Digestive tract (SDD) aims to prevent nosocomial infections, by eradication of potentially pathogenic micro-organisms from the digestive tract.

Objectives: To estimate the rate of and the time to eradication of resistant vs. susceptible facultative aerobic gram-negative bacteria (AGNB) in patients treated with SDD.

A Systematic Review of the Diagnostic Value of CT Imaging in Diagnosing Otosclerosis.

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic value of computed tomography (CT) in detecting otosclerosis in patients with conductive hearing loss and a clinical suspicion of otosclerosis.

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library.

Study Selection: A systematic search was conducted.