Aerodigestive sampling reveals altered microbial exchange between lung, oropharyngeal, and gastric microbiomes in children with impaired swallow function
C. Duvallet, K. Larson, S. Snapper, S. Iosim, A. Lee, K. Freer, K. May, E. Alm, R. Rosen
This study examines microbial exchange between lung, oropharyngeal, and gastric microbiomes in children with impaired swallow function, finding increased similarity between lung and oropharyngeal microbiomes in those with aspiration.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2019Microbiology