Modulation of duodenal and jejunal microbiota by rifaximin in mice with CCl4-induced liver fibrosis

Modulation of duodenal and jejunal microbiota by rifaximin in mice with CCl4-induced liver fibrosis

Abstract Background Rifaximin is a poorly absorbed broad-spectrum antibiotic used for hepatic encephalopathy. Although increased Lactobacillaceae and decreased Bacteroidetes abundance are characteristic of hepatic encephalopathy, rifaximin does not dramatically alter the stool microbiota. As the ant...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiko Ikeuchi, Takeya Tsutsumi, Aya Ishizaka, Taketoshi Mizutani, Ayako Sedohara, Michiko Koga, Satoru Tamaoki, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Microbiome
Liver fibrosis
Small intestine
Hepatic encephalopathy
Lactobacillaceae
Firmicutes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-023-00541-4

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