Fig. 3From: Composition and diversity analysis of the lung microbiome in patients with suspected ventilator-associated pneumoniaPathogenic bacteria relative abundance per patient sample (N = 90) is altered in patients suspected of VAP with positive BALF cultures compared to those with negative cultures (A). Spearman’s rank correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between pathogenic bacteria relative abundance and IL-1b expression (B) but not for IL-8 release (C)Back to article page