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A Prasad - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • microflora in fish Digestive Tract plays significant role in digestion and metabolism
    Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2012
    Co-Authors: Subha Ganguly, A Prasad
    Abstract:

    Microflora of the environment plays an important role in the formation of the microflora of the Digestive Tract of fishes (Strom and Olafsen Microbiology of poecilotherms Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 181–185 1990; Hansen et al. Appl Environ Microbiol 58:461–470 1992). Compared to water, Digestive Tract is an ecosystem far richer in nutrients and therefore more favorable for the growth of the majority of bacteria. Definitely, not all bacteria in food which gain entry in the Digestive Tract of fishes establish themselves there (Yan-Bo Wang et al. Aquaculture 281(1–4): 1–4 2008). Part of them adapts themselves in the Digestive Tract, whereas the others are digested by the enzymes produced by the host organism. Microorganisms present in the Digestive Tract feed on the food of the host organism which is digested by the enzymes produced by them and by the latter. ‘Chymous’ gets formed which decides the abundance and qualitative composition of microorganisms present in Digestive Tract.

Marc J. M. Bonten - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Selective decontamination of the Digestive Tract
    Curr Opin Infect Dis, 2008
    Co-Authors: A M De Smet, Marc J. M. Bonten
    Abstract:

    PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to review relevant studies on the topic of selective decontamination of the Digestive Tract published in 2006 and 2007. RECENT FINDINGS: The only recently published randomized controlled selective decontamination of the Digestive Tract study failed to demonstrate a benefit of selective decontamination on survival among trauma patients. In fact, two new meta-analyses of selective decontamination of the Digestive Tract studies were presented: one demonstrated reduced incidences of Gram-negative bacteraemia; in the other no reduction in fungaemia was found. Although selective decontamination of the Digestive Tract has been associated with increased selection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), transmission of MRSA was controlled in a Spanish unit when using selective decontamination in combination with topical vancomycin. Several randomized studies and one meta-analysis suggest that oropharyngeal decontamination with antiseptics is also highly effective in preventing respiratory Tract infection in critically ill patients. SUMMARY: The evidence that selective decontamination of the Digestive Tract improves patient outcome in mixed ICU patients is still based upon meta-analysis and two single centre studies in MRSA-naive settings. Larger and preferably multicentre studies are needed to confirm these observations. Further remaining questions are whether oropharyngeal decontamination alone is as effective as the full selective decontamination of the Digestive Tract regimen and whether selective decontamination could be applied successfully in settings with high levels of antibiotic resistance.

Derek C. Angus - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.