Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are beneficial microbes known for their health-promoting
properties. LAB are well known for their ability to produce substantial amounts of bioactive …

Human body surfaces, such as the skin, intestines, and respiratory and urogenital tracts, are
colonized by a large number of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, with …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), a hospital acquired pneumonia that occurs more
than 48 h after mechanical ventilation, is a common complication of mechanical ventilation …

Introduction Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats worldwide.
Currently, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill 700,000 people every year. These data represent …

Objectives: To determine which multicenter randomized controlled trials in critically ill
patients have shown that the study intervention was associated with a statistically significant …

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common and serious
complication of mechanical ventilation. We conducted a meta-analysis of published …

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has altered the face of biology, social interaction and public
health worldwide. It has had a destructive effect upon millions of people and is approaching …

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic infection caused by a novel
coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is reported as the second most
common nosocomial infection among critically ill patients with the incidence ranging from 2 …

Background: Presently, there is conflicting evidence regarding the efficacy of probiotics in
the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). This meta-analysis was conducted …