Figure 1From: Use of the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 299 to reduce pathogenic bacteria in the oropharynx of intubated patients: a randomised controlled open pilot studyResults of oropharyngeal cultures. Number of patients with and without emerging enteric bacteria, not identified at inclusion. No new enteric species (ie, taxa not found at inclusion) appeared in 65% (15 of 23) of the patients in the Lp299 group compared with 38% (8 of 21) in the control group.Back to article page