Gut microbes of the cecum versus the colon drive more severe lethality and multi-organ damage
Kejia Xu, Juan Tan, Dongyang Lin, Haoran Jiang, Yimin Chu, Luting Zhou, Junjie Zhang, Yinzhong Lu
This study compares the severity of sepsis caused by intestinal perforations in the cecum versus colon, finding that cecum perforations lead to more severe outcomes due to higher bacterial burden and pathogenic microbial abundance.
International Immunopharmacology · Jan 9, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology