Gut microbiome patterns correlate with higher postoperative complication rates after pancreatic surgery

Abstract Background Postoperative complications are of great relevance in daily clinical practice, and the gut microbiome might play an important role by preventing pathogens from crossing the intestinal barrier. The two aims of this prospective clinical pilot study were: (1) to examine changes in t...

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Main Authors: Felix C. F. Schmitt, Thorsten Brenner, Florian Uhle, Svenja Loesch, Thilo Hackert, Alexis Ulrich, Stefan Hofer, Alexander H. Dalpke, Markus A. Weigand, Sébastien Boutin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1399-5