The Role of Anaerobes on the Pathogenesis of Aspiration Pneumonia: Anaerobes May Be Involved in the Pathogenesis?

Abstract

Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is a pulmonary infection caused by aspiration of substances from the laryngopharynx or upper gastrointestinal tract, and substances involved in aspiration include oropharyngeal secretions, saliva, food resides, or bacteria. There are more...