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Dysbiosis of a microbiota–immune metasystem in critical illness is associated with nosocomial infections - Nature Medicine

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Dysbiosis of a microbiota–immune metasystem in critical illness is associated with nosocomial infections - Nature Medicine

Critically ill patients in intensive care units experience profound alterations of their gut microbiota that have been linked to a high risk of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections and adverse outcomes through unclear mechanisms. Abundant mouse and limited human data suggest that the gut microbiota can contribute to maintenance of systemic immune homeostasis, and that intestinal dysbiosis may lead to defects in immune defense against infections.

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