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Anirudh Desikan

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Sedative choice alters Klebsiella pneumoniae lung pathogenesis and dissemination

David R. Mains, Ella R. Rotman, Deanna K. Aman, Denise A. Ludvik, Anirudh Desikan, Acadia A. Kocher, An N.H. Tran, Mark J. Mandel, Nancy Elizabeth Freitag

This study shows that propofol sedation increases K. pneumoniae lung infection severity and dissemination in mice compared to ketamine/xylazine, highlighting sedative impact on infection outcomes.

Infection and Immunity · May 28, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology