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ICU patients lose helpful gut bacteria within days of hospital admission

ICU patients lose helpful gut bacteria within days of hospital admission

The microbiome of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital differs dramatically from that of healthy patients, according to a new study published in mSphere.Researchers analyzing microbial taxa in ICU patients' guts, mouth and skin reported finding dysbiosis, or a bacterial imbalance, that worsened during a patient's stay in the hospital.Compared to healthy people, ICU patients had depleted populations of commensal, health-promoting microbes and higher counts of bacterial taxa with pathogenic strains - leaving patients vulnerable to hospital-acquired infections that may lead to sepsis, organ failure and potentially death.


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Patients may quickly lose beneficial gut bacteria in the ICU

Patients may quickly lose beneficial gut bacteria in the ICU

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2016 -- Intensive care patients have a significant loss of helpful gut bacteria within days of entering the hospital, a new study finds.These bacteria help keep people well.Losing them puts patients at risk for hospital-acquired infections that may lead to sepsis, organ failure and even death, according to the researchers.


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Engineered gut bacteria protect mice against obesity, improve liver function

Engineered gut bacteria protect mice against obesity, improve liver function

The gut microbiome--the collection of microorganisms that colonize the gut--is essential for healthy functioning of the host animal and, importantly, can also be responsible for causing disease.Recently, it has become apparent the gut microbiome can influence obesity and metabolic disorders.Researchers now show that by introducing engineered gut bacteria into mice they can protect them against obesity.