Respiratory Tract Dysbiosis Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

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Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Chloe on 2023-3-20
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Citation
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Authors
Kitsios GD, Yang H, Yang L, Qin S, Fitch A, Wang XH, Fair K, Evankovich J, Bain W, Shah F, Li K, Methé B, Benos PV, Morris A, McVerry BJ
Journal
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Year
2020
Keywords:
acute respiratory distress syndrome, bacterial infections, endotypes, inflammation, microbiota
Rationale: Host inflammatory responses have been strongly associated with adverse outcomes in critically ill patients, but the biologic underpinnings of such heterogeneous responses have not been defined.Objectives: We examined whether respiratory tract microbiome profiles are associated with host inflammation and clinical outcomes of acute respiratory failure.Methods: We collected oral swabs, endotracheal aspirates (ETAs), and plasma samples from mechanically ventilated patients. We performed 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing to characterize upper and lower respiratory tract microbiota and classified patients into host-response subphenotypes on the basis of clinical variables and plasma biomarkers of innate immunity and inflammation. We derived diversity metrics and composition clusters with Dirichlet multinomial models and examined our data for associations with subphenotypes and clinical outcomes.Measurements and Main Results: Oral and ETA microbial communities from 301 mechanically ventilated subjects had substantial heterogeneity in α and β diversity. Dirichlet multinomial models revealed a cluster with low α diversity and enrichment for pathogens (e.g., high Staphylococcus or Pseudomonadaceae relative abundance) in 35% of ETA samples, associated with a hyperinflammatory subphenotype, worse 30-day survival, and longer time to liberation from mechanical ventilation (adjusted P < 0.05), compared with patients with higher α diversity and relative abundance of typical oral microbiota. Patients with evidence of dysbiosis (low α diversity and low relative abundance of "protective" oral-origin commensal bacteria) in both oral and ETA samples (17%, combined dysbiosis) had significantly worse 30-day survival and longer time to liberation from mechanical ventilation than patients without dysbiosis (55%; adjusted P < 0.05).Conclusions: Respiratory tract dysbiosis may represent an important, modifiable contributor to patient-level heterogeneity in systemic inflammatory responses and clinical outcomes.

Experiment 1


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-4

Curated date: 2023/03/12

Curator: Dherahrose

Revision editor(s): LGeistlinger, Chloe, Dherahrose, Atrayees, Davvve, Folakunmi

Subjects

Location of subjects
United States of America
Host species Species from which microbiome was sampled. Contact us to have more species added.
Homo sapiens
Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Posterior wall of oropharynx Posterior wall of oropharynx,posterior wall of oropharynx
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Acute respiratory distress syndrome acute lung injury,acute respiratory distress syndrome,ALI,ARDS,increased-permeability pulmonary edema,non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema,Shock lung,shock lung,Stiff lung,Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype and ventilation-free days(VFDs)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Mortality
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
patients stratified on the basis of 30-day mortality [survivors vs. non-survivors], for whom respiratory specimen cultures were reported as negative (no growth or only normal respiratory flora detected, n=152) as well as those for whom no cultures were obtained (n=76)
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
228
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
228
Antibiotics exclusion Number of days without antibiotics usage (if applicable) and other antibiotics-related criteria used to exclude participants (if any)
none

Lab analysis

Sequencing type
16S
16S variable region One or more hypervariable region(s) of the bacterial 16S gene
V3-V4
Sequencing platform Manufacturer and experimental platform used for quantifying microbial abundance
Illumina

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
relative abundances
Statistical test
Logistic Regression
Significance threshold p-value or FDR threshold used for differential abundance testing (if any)
0.05
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
Yes
Confounders controlled for Confounding factors that have been accounted for by stratification or model adjustment
age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, antibiotic exposure

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
decreased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-2

Curated date: 2024/03/02

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Source: Supplementary figure E8

Description: Relative abundance of individual genera in Endotracheal aspirate (ETA) genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes in patients without positive respiratory cultures.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Mortality

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Prevotella

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Experiment 2


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-4

Curated date: 2023/06/20

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Epithelium of oropharynx Oropharyngeal epithelium,Oropharynx epithelial tissue,Oropharynx epithelium,Epithelium of oropharynx,epithelium of oropharynx
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Acute respiratory failure acute respiratory failure,respiratory failure, acute,Acute respiratory failure
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype and mortality
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
VFD (Ventilator free days)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Clinical outcome stratification by numbers of ventilator-free days (VFDs) at 30 days in patients for whom respiratory specimen cultures were reported as negative (no growth or only normal respiratory flora detected, n=152) as well as those for whom no cultures were obtained (n=76)

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
decreased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-2

Curated date: 2023/06/20

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Source: Supplementary figure E8

Description: Relative abundance of individual genera in Endotracheal aspirate (ETA) genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes in patients without positive respiratory cultures.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in VFD (Ventilator free days)

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Prevotella
Streptococcus
Veillonella
Rothia
Granulicatella
unclassified Pasteurellaceae

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Signature 2

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-2

Curated date: 2023/06/20

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Source: Supplementary figure E8

Description: Relative abundance of individual genera in Endotracheal aspirate (ETA) genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes in patients without positive respiratory cultures.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in VFD (Ventilator free days)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Staphylococcus

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Experiment 3


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-4

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Endothelium of trachea Endothelium of windpipe,Trachea endothelium,Windpipe endothelium,Endothelium of trachea,endothelium of trachea
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
VFD (Ventilator free days) and mortality
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
participants were classified into a hyperinflammatory subphenotype of host responses associated with worse outcomes in the pathogen-enriched cluster
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
112
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
51

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-1

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype

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Fusobacterium
unclassified Enterobacteriaceae
unclassified Pseudomonadaceae
Staphylococcus

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Experiment 4


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-4

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Posterior wall of oropharynx Posterior wall of oropharynx,posterior wall of oropharynx
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
96

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-2-29

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Lactobacillus

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Experiment 5


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-4

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype and ventilation-free days(VFDs)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Mortality
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
patients stratified on the basis of 30-day mortality [survivors vs. non-survivors]
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
92
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
55

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-2-29

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Mortality

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Prevotella
Streptococcus
Veillonella
Neisseria

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Experiment 6


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2023/06/23

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Endothelium of trachea Endothelium of windpipe,Trachea endothelium,Windpipe endothelium,Endothelium of trachea,endothelium of trachea
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
111
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
52

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Confounders controlled for Confounding factors that have been accounted for by stratification or model adjustment
age, antibiotic exposure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-2-29

Curated date: 2023/06/23

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in Mortality

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Corynebacterium
unclassified Eubacteriaceae

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Signature 2

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-2-29

Curated date: 2023/06/23

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Mortality

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Prevotella
Haemophilus

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Experiment 7


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2023/06/23

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype and mortality
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
VFD (Ventilator free days)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
clinical outcome stratifications by the number of days patients were ventilator-free
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
103
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
60

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Confounders controlled for Confounding factors that have been accounted for by stratification or model adjustment
age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, antibiotic exposure

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
decreased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-1

Curated date: 2023/06/23

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in VFD (Ventilator free days)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Staphylococcus

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Signature 2

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-1

Curated date: 2023/06/23

Curator: Atrayees

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in VFD (Ventilator free days)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Haemophilus
Rothia
Gemella
Streptococcus
Prevotella

Revision editor(s): Atrayees, Folakunmi

Experiment 8


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Posterior wall of oropharynx Posterior wall of oropharynx,posterior wall of oropharynx
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
106
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
41

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
decreased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2024/03/01

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Source: Figure 4

Description: The relative abundance of individual genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes in oral swab samples genera

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in VFD (Ventilator free days)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Granulicatella
Neisseria
Prevotella
Rothia
Streptococcus
Veillonella
unclassified Pasteurellaceae

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Experiment 9


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2024/03/02

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Endothelium of trachea Endothelium of windpipe,Trachea endothelium,Windpipe endothelium,Endothelium of trachea,endothelium of trachea
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype and ventilation-free days(VFDs)
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Mortality
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
patients stratified on the basis of 30-day mortality [survivors vs. non-survivors] , for whom respiratory specimen cultures were reported as negative (no growth or only normal respiratory flora detected, n=152) as well as those for whom no cultures were obtained (n=76)
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
228
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
228
Antibiotics exclusion Number of days without antibiotics usage (if applicable) and other antibiotics-related criteria used to exclude participants (if any)
30 days

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
decreased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2024/03/02

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Source: Supplementary figure E8

Description: Relative abundance of individual genera in Endotracheal aspirate (ETA) genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes in patients without positive respiratory cultures.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in Mortality

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Prevotella

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Experiment 10


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2024/03/02

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype and mortality
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
VFD (Ventilator free days)
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
clinical outcome stratifications by the number of days patients were ventilator-free for whom respiratory specimen cultures were reported as negative (no growth or only normal respiratory flora detected, n=152) as well as those for whom no cultures were obtained (n=76)
Antibiotics exclusion Number of days without antibiotics usage (if applicable) and other antibiotics-related criteria used to exclude participants (if any)
none

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
decreased

Signature 1

Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-2

Curated date: 2024/03/02

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Source: Supplementary figure E8

Description: Relative abundance of individual genera in Endotracheal aspirate (ETA) genera is associated with clinical outcomes and host-response subphenotypes in patients without positive respiratory cultures.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in VFD (Ventilator free days)

NCBI Quality ControlLinks
Haemophilus
Prevotella

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Experiment 11


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2024/03/02

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
VFD (Ventilator free days) and mortality
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
Hyper-inflammatory subphenotype
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
participants who were classified into a hyperinflammatory subphenotype of host responses, for whom respiratory specimen cultures were reported as negative (no growth or only normal respiratory flora detected, n=152) as well as those for whom no cultures were obtained (n=76)

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased

Experiment 12


Reviewed Marked as Reviewed by Folakunmi on 2024-3-5

Curated date: 2024/03/05

Curator: Folakunmi

Revision editor(s): Folakunmi

Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Epithelium of oropharynx Oropharyngeal epithelium,Oropharynx epithelial tissue,Oropharynx epithelium,Epithelium of oropharynx,epithelium of oropharynx


Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Alpha Diversity

Shannon Estimator of species richness and species evenness: more weight on species richness
increased