Manipulation of the microbiome in critical illness—probiotics as a preventive measure against ventilator-associated pneumonia
Abstract Objective To describe the possible modes of action of probiotics and provide a systematic review of the current evidence on the efficacy of probiotics to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients. Methods We conducted an unrestricted search of the English lang...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-07-01
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Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-019-0238-1 |