Critically ill patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation have been found to have which of the following microorganisms not typically present in healthy individuals?

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During critical illnesses,particularly in patients with an endotracheal tube and those receiving mechanical ventilation,a dramatic shift occurs in the flora of the oropharyngeal tract to gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus.

Critically Ill Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Have Been Found