MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Intubation and mechanical ventilation lead to an extensive expansion of VAP-associated bacterial species in respiratory secretions of ventilated pigs
Lara Spring, Dorina Haider, Andrea Hoffmann…·Barbara Spellerberg
This study shows that intubation and mechanical ventilation in pigs leads to a significant increase in Gram-negative bacteria in respiratory secretions above the cuff, which may contribute to VAP development.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.14.759075