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Physicians' and nurses' opinions on selective decontamination of the digestive tract and selective oropharyngeal decontamination: a survey

Irene P Jongerden1*, Anne Marie G de Smet2, Jan A Kluytmans3, Leo F te Velde4, Paul J Dennesen5, Ronald M Wesselink6, Martijn P Bouw7, Rob Spanjersberg8, Diana Bogaers-Hofman3, Nardo J van der Meer9, Jaap W de Vries10, Karin Kaasjager11, Mat van Iterson12, Georg H Kluge13, Tjip S van der Werf8, Hubertus I Harinck14, Alexander J Bindels15, Peter Pickkers7 and Marc J Bonten16

1 Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands

2 Department of Perioperative and Emergency Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands

3 Laboratory for Microbiology and Infection Control, Amphia Hospital, P.O. Box 90158, 4800 RK Breda, the Netherlands

4 Department of Intensive Care, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, P.O. Box 444, 3300 AK Dordrecht, the Netherlands

5 Department of Intensive Care, Medical Center Haaglanden, P.O. Box 432, 2501 CK The Hague, the Netherlands

6 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, St. Antonius Hospital, P.O. Box 2500, 3430 EM Nieuwegein, the Netherlands

7 Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands

8 Departments of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands

9 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Amphia Hospital, P.O. Box 90158, 4800 RK Breda, the Netherlands

10 Department of Intensive Care, Mesos Medical Center, P.O. box 2500, 3430 EM Nieuwegein, the Netherlands

11 Department of Intensive Care, Rijnstate Hospital, P.O. Box 9555, 6800 TA Arnhem, the Netherlands

12 Department of Intensive Care, Diakonessen Hospital, P.O. Box 80250, 3508 TG Utrecht, the Netherlands

13 Intensive Care Department, Slotervaart Hospital, P.O. Box 90440, 1006 BK Amsterdam, the Netherlands

14 Department of Intensive Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands

15 Department of Intensive Care, Catharina Hospital, P.O. Box 1350, 5602 ZA Eindhoven, the Netherlands

16 Department of Medical Microbiology and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands

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Critical Care 2010, 14:R132 doi:10.1186/cc9180

Published: 13 July 2010

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Additional file 1:

Nurses' questionnaire. Questions sent to nurses after each study period (translation of original Dutch questionnaire).

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Additional file 2:

Physicians' questionnaire. Questions sent to physicians after each study period (translation of original Dutch questionnaire).

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