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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Main Authors: Marel C. E. van Ruissen, Lieuwe D. Bos, Robert P. Dickson, Arjen M. Dondorp, Constance Schultsz, Marcus J. Schultz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Subjects:
VAP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-019-0238-1