Metataxonomic investigation of the microbial community in the trachea and oropharynx of healthy controls and diabetic patients using endotracheal tubes

<h4>Background</h4> Although the study of respiratory microbiota has been an active field of research, obtaining the appropriate respiratory samples for healthy controls remains to be a challenge. As such, this study aims to evaluate the use of endotracheal tube washing as a viable contr...

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Main Authors: Sun Young Cho, Jeong-Hyun Choi, Seung Hyeun Lee, Yong-Sung Choi, Sung Wook Hwang, Young Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8570478/?tool=EBI