Lactobacillus salivarius reverse antibiotic-induced lung defense impairment in a ventilator model

Abstract Background Widespread use of antibiotics in the intensive care unit is a potential cause of the emergence of hospital-acquired pneumonia. This study determined whether Lactobacillus salivarius feeding could reverse antibiotic-induced lung defense impairment in a ventilator model. Methods C5...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tzyy-Bin Tsay, Ming-Chieh Yang, Wan-Hsuan Chang, Pei-Hsuan Chen, Lee-Wei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1597-1