Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent nosocomial infection in critically ill patients. Local pH fluctuations influence bacterial growth. Whether airway acidification contributes to the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA)-induced VAP is largely unknown.
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