Alterations of gut microbiota in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: A distinctive diagnostic feature

BackgroundSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a severe infection in cirrhotic patients that requires early diagnosis to improve the long-term outcome. Alterations in the gut microbiota have been shown to correlate with the development and progression of liver cirrhosis. However, the relations...

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Main Authors: Zumo Zhou, Hui Lv, Jiawen Lv, Yongming Shi, Heqing Huang, Lin Chen, Ding Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.999418/full