Critically ill patients undergo early impairment of their gut microbiota (GM) due to routine
antibiotic therapies and other environmental factors leading to intestinal dysbiosis. The GM …

Gut microbiota plays an essential role in health and disease. It is constantly evolving and in
permanent communication with its host. The gut microbiota is increasingly seen as an organ …

The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem encompassing all bacteria, fungi, archaea,
viruses, and protozoa that colonize the intestinal tract, reaching in healthy humans an …

In health, a diverse microbiome might enhance host defense, while during critical illness, the
dysbiotic microbiome might contribute to comorbidity and organ dysfunction. Future research …

The gastrointestinal tract harbors a complex population of microbes that play a fundamental
role in the development of the immune system and human health. Besides an important …

Critically ill patients have a hyper-inflammatory response against various offending injuries
that can result in tissue damage, organ failure, and fatal prognosis. The origin of this …

Clinicians have traditionally dichotomized bacteria as friendly commensals or harmful
pathogens. However, the line separating the two has become blurred with the recognition …

Background Despite the essential functions of the intestinal microbiota in human physiology,
little has been reported about the microbiome in neurocritically ill patients. This investigation …

Microbiota—defined as a collection of microbial organisms colonising different parts of the
human body—is now recognised as a pivotal element of human health, and explains a large …

The gut microbiome regulates a number of homeostatic mechanisms in the healthy host
including immune function and gut barrier protection. Loss of normal gut microbial structure …