Open AccessGut microbiota and sepsis: from pathogenesis to novel treatments
Author(s) -
Robert F. J. Kullberg,
W. Joost Wiersinga,
Bastiaan W. Haak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.165
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1531-7056
pISSN - 0267-1379
DOI - 10.1097/mog.0000000000000781
Subject(s) - sepsis , gut flora , microbiome , fecal bacteriotherapy , biology , immunology , pathogenesis , immune system , microbiology and biotechnology , bioinformatics , clostridium difficile , antibiotics
This review summarizes recent progress in our understanding of the role of the gut microbiota in sepsis pathogenesis and outlines the potential role of microbiota-targeted therapies.