The respiratory microbiota during and following mechanical ventilation for respiratory infections in children

Eur Respir J. 2021 Apr 1;57(4):2002652. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02652-2020. Print 2021 Apr.

Abstract

During mechanical ventilation for an LRTI in children, the respiratory microbiota shifted from Haemophilus- and Moraxella-dominated profiles to profiles dominated by antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species. https://bit.ly/3pGfvhQ

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Microbiota*
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Respiratory Insufficiency*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections* / therapy