Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (Nov 2022)

The role and therapeutic potential of gut microbiome in severe burn

  • Zhijie Huang,
  • Yisheng Huang,
  • Jun Chen,
  • Zhengming Tang,
  • Yuanxin Chen,
  • Hongyu Liu,
  • Mingshu Huang,
  • Ling Qing,
  • Li Li,
  • Qin Wang,
  • Bo Jia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.974259
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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Severe burn is a serious acute trauma that can lead to significant complications such as sepsis, multiple organ failure, and high mortality worldwide. The gut microbiome, the largest microbial reservoir in the human body, plays a significant role in this pathogenic process. Intestinal dysbiosis and disruption of the intestinal mucosal barrier are common after severe burn, leading to bacterial translocation to the bloodstream and other organs of the body, which is associated with many subsequent severe complications. The progression of some intestinal diseases can be improved by modulating the composition of gut microbiota and the levels of its metabolites, which also provides a promising direction for post-burn treatment. In this article, we summarised the studies describing changes in the gut microbiome after severe burn, as well as changes in the function of the intestinal mucosal barrier. Additionally, we presented the potential and challenges of microbial therapy, which may provide microbial therapy strategies for severe burn.

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