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The clinical relevance of the microbiome when managing paediatric infectious diseases—Narrative review
Author(s) -
Sainz Talía,
Delgado Jaime,
MendezEchevarría Ana,
Santiago Begoña,
LopezVarela Elisa,
AguileraAlonso David,
SaavedraLozano Jesús,
RodríguezFernández Rosa,
Holguín África,
Navarro Marisa L.,
MuñozFernández María Ángeles,
RiveroCalle Irene,
Solana María José,
LópezHerce Jesús,
Calvo Cristina
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.15578
Subject(s) - microbiome , medicine , human microbiome , narrative review , infectious disease (medical specialty) , relevance (law) , clinical practice , disease , perspective (graphical) , intensive care medicine , bioinformatics , pathology , family medicine , biology , political science , law , artificial intelligence , computer science
In recent years, the field of infectious diseases has been hit by the overwhelming amount of information generated while the human microbiome is being disentangled. Based on the interaction between the microbiota and the immune system, the implications regarding infectious diseases are probably major and remain a challenge. Aims This review was conceived as a comprehensive tool to provide an overview of the available evidence regarding the influence of the microbiome on infectious diseases in children. Methods We present the main findings aroused from microbiome research in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious disease under a paediatric perspective, to inform clinicians of the potential relevance of microbiome‐related knowledge for translation to clinical practice. Results and Conclusion The evidence shown in this review highlights the numerous research gaps ahead and supports the need to move forward to integrating the so‐called microbiome thinking into our routine clinical practice.