Alveolar metabolite availability facilitates secondary infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in acutely injured lungs
Jennifer M. Baker, Thomas L. Flott, Laura A. McLellan, Ingrid Gisell Bustos, Jose L. Guerrero, Lina Méndez, Annastasia Petouhoff, Piyush Ranjan, Joseph D. Metcalf, Roderick A. McDonald, Nicole R. Falkowski, Ying He, Mónica P. Cala, Gary B. Huffnagle, Michael W. Sjoding, , Robert P. Dickson
This study shows that lung injury alters the alveolar metabolic environment, promoting Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and secondary infection in ALI/ARDS.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology