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

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 11; p. e0259596
• Main Authors: Cho, Sun Young, Choi, Jeong-Hyun, Lee, Seung Hyeun, Choi, Yong-Sung, Hwang, Sung Wook, Kim, Young Jin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 05.11.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biology and Life Sciences; Care and treatment; Case-Control Studies; Diabetes Mellitus - microbiology; Diabetics; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Female; Humans; Identification and classification; Intubation; Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation; Male; Medical examination; Medicine and Health Sciences; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Middle Aged; Oropharynx; Oropharynx - microbiology; Respiratory tract infections; Risk factors; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; Sputum - microbiology; Trachea; Trachea - microbiology; South Korea

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 control for sputum samples. A total o...