Dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota in neurocritically ill patients and the risk for death

Abstract Background Despite the essential functions of the intestinal microbiota in human physiology, little has been reported about the microbiome in neurocritically ill patients. This investigation aimed to evaluate the characteristics of the gut microbiome in neurocritically ill patients and its...

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Main Authors: Ruoting Xu, Chuhong Tan, Jiajia Zhu, Xiuli Zeng, Xuxuan Gao, Qiheng Wu, Qiong Chen, Huidi Wang, Hongwei Zhou, Yan He, Suyue Pan, Jia Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2488-4