Open AccessEffects of sepsis and its treatment measures on intestinal flora structure in critical care patients
Author(s) -
Xiao Yang,
Dan Liú,
Hongyan Ren,
Xiaoya Zhang,
Jun Zhang,
Xiao Yang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i19.2376
Subject(s) - flora (microbiology) , sepsis , medicine , intensive care medicine , critical illness , severe sepsis , gastroenterology , biology , septic shock , critically ill , bacteria , genetics
Sepsis is a common disease in intensive care units, with high morbidity and mortality. Intestinal microecology plays a vital part in the development and progression of this disease, possibly because sepsis and its treatment cause specific changes in the composition of the intestinal flora.