Safdar Nasia
Madison, WI.
Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc. 2025;135:260-268.
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major challenge in the U.S. health care system, with ( or ) being the most prevalent. The use of antibiotics disrupts the gut microbiota, predisposing individuals to infection. Recent research has highlighted the role of the gut microbiome in preventing and treating infections (CDI). Strategies such as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and live biotherapeutic products (LBPs) offer promising alternatives to conventional antibiotic treatments. This paper explores the mechanisms underlying CDI, the role of the gut microbiome in infection prevention, and innovative therapeutic approaches.
医疗保健相关感染(HAIs)在美国医疗保健系统中仍然是一项重大挑战,其中艰难梭菌感染(CDI)最为普遍。抗生素的使用会破坏肠道微生物群,使个体易受感染。最近的研究突出了肠道微生物群在预防和治疗艰难梭菌感染中的作用。粪便微生物群移植(FMT)和活生物治疗产品(LBPs)等策略为传统抗生素治疗提供了有前景的替代方案。本文探讨了艰难梭菌感染的潜在机制、肠道微生物群在感染预防中的作用以及创新治疗方法。