Table 3.
Free-text responses on additional effect of SDD - no
| Nurses | Physicians | |
|---|---|---|
| No idea | 82 | 1 |
| Better oral hygiene | 39 | - |
| Increase colonization Enterococci/other bacteriae | 3 | 6 |
| Decrease other infections (besides VAP) | 15 | 10 |
| Other infection pattern | - | 2 |
| More frequent growth of yeasts | 13 | 3 |
| Less frequent growth of yeasts | 2 | - |
| Decrease length of stay | 6 | 9 |
| Increase length of stay | - | 1 |
| Better bacterial monitoring/antibiotics regimen | 2 | 3 |
| Increase diarrhea/change intestinal flora | 3 | - |
| Decrease multi organ failure | 1 | - |
| Decrease complications | - | 1 |
| Increase complications(wrong application) | - | 1 |
| Decrease morbidity | - | 1 |
| Decrease mechanical ventilation | - | 2 |
SDD, selective decontamination of the digestive tract; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.