Microbiota profiling of bronchial fluids of elderly patients with pulmonary carcinoma
Conclusions Our results suggest that bacteria in bronchial fluids associated with silent aspiration are derived from saliva, and that the bronchial fluids of elderly patients with an impaired swallowing reflex may have a characteristic microbiota.
Source: Journal of Oral Biosciences - Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research
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