Rectal and Naris Swabs: Practical and Informative Samples for Analyzing the Microbiota of Critically Ill Patients

Rectal and Naris Swabs: Practical and Informative Samples for Analyzing the Microbiota of Critically Ill Patients

ABSTRACT Commensal microbiota are immunomodulatory, and their pathological perturbation can affect the risk and outcomes of infectious and inflammatory diseases. Consequently, the human microbiota is an emerging diagnostic and therapeutic target in critical illness. In this study, we compared four s...

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Main Authors: Saumya Bansal, Jenny P. Nguyen, Aleksandra Leligdowicz, Yu Zhang, Kevin C. Kain, Daniel R. Ricciuto, Bryan Coburn
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
Subjects:
16S RNA
critical illness
human microbiome
Microbiology
QR1-502
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b0f36adecc074bf1abe93358ccfc1f4b
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