Metagenomic Analysis of Plasma Microbial Extracellular Vesicles in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Pilot Study.

Jinkyeong ParkJae Jun LeeYoonki HongHochan SeoTae-Seop ShinJi-Young Hong

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2022)

Bacterial microbiota-derived EVs in the plasma have potential as diagnostic and prognostic markers for patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Further large prospective studies are needed to determine the clinical utility of plasma microbiota-EVs in intubated patients.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
microbial community
human health
case control
climate change