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Admission to the Intensive Care Unit is Associated With Changes in the Oral Mycobiome

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A prospective exploratory study was conducted to characterize the oral mycobiome at baseline and determine whether changes occur after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). We found that ICU… Click to show full abstract

A prospective exploratory study was conducted to characterize the oral mycobiome at baseline and determine whether changes occur after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). We found that ICU admission is associated with alterations in the oral mycobiome, including an overall increase in Candida albicans.

Keywords: care unit; intensive care; oral mycobiome; admission intensive

Journal Title: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Year Published: 2017

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