Rectal Swabs from Critically Ill Patients Provide Discordant Representations of the Gut Microbiome Compared to Stool Samples

Rectal Swabs from Critically Ill Patients Provide Discordant Representations of the Gut Microbiome Compared to Stool Samples

ABSTRACT The role of the gut microbiome in critical illness is being actively investigated, but the optimal sampling methods for sequencing studies of gut microbiota remain unknown. Stool samples are generally considered the reference standard but are not practical to obtain in the intensive care un...

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Main Authors: Katherine Fair, Daniel G. Dunlap, Adam Fitch, Tatiana Bogdanovich, Barbara Methé, Alison Morris, Bryan J. McVerry, Georgios D. Kitsios
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
Subjects:
gut dysbiosis
gut microbiome
microbiome
rectal swab
stool
Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/84a0c4212df34b719b95bb6b33cefa4f
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