Definition Oral decontamination (2% gentamicin, 2% colstin, and 2% vancomycin paste) has been shown to reduce pneumonia and mortality in ventilator dependent patients without an increased incidence of antibiotic resistance [Am J Respir Crit Care Med 164: 382, 2001; Crit Care Med 32: 126, 2004]. The CDC still does not recommend oral decontamination routinely [CDC […]