J. SantaLucia

Measurement of Klebsiella Intestinal Colonization Density to Assess Infection Risk

This study develops a qPCR assay to measure Klebsiella colonization density in rectal swabs and finds that higher density is significantly associated with increased infection risk.

Gut microbiome features are associated with sepsis onset and outcomes

This study finds that gut microbiome features, including increased Enterococcus and total bacterial abundance, and decreased butyrate-producing bacteria, are associated with sepsis onset and mortality.