RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 The Role of Gut Dysbiosis and Its Treatment in the Critically Ill
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 3
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/1559897715579387
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/3/16.abstract
AB Altered intestinal microbiota in critically ill patients leads to increased pathogens and infections, which may be improved with synbiotic therapy. Stress, antibiotics, and parenteral therapy have been linked to gut dysbiosis. Fecal microbiota transplantation is a promising treatment for Clostridium difficile infection and may work by altering bile acid composition.