Gut Microbiota Composition Can Predict Colonization by Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in SARS-CoV-2 Patients in Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Jorge García-García (Author), Patricia Diez-Echave (Author), María Eugenia Yuste (Author), Natalia Chueca (Author), Federico García (Author), Jose Cabeza-Barrera (Author), Emilio Fernández-Varón (Author), Julio Gálvez (Author), Manuel Colmenero (Author), Maria Elena Rodríguez-Cabezas (Author), Alba Rodríguez-Nogales (Author), Rocío Morón (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The SARS-CoV-2 infection has increased the number of patients entering Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities and antibiotic treatments. Concurrently, the multi-drug resistant bacteria (MDRB) colonization index has risen. Considering that most of these bacteria are derived from gut microbiota, the stu...