Open Forum Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(11)
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Abstract
Background
Melioidosis,
attributable
to
the
soil-dwelling
bacterium
Burkholderia
pseudomallei,
stands
as
a
paramount
global
health
challenge,
necessitating
extended
courses
of
antibiotics.
While
murine
studies
identified
gut
microbiota
modulator
bacterial
dissemination
during
melioidosis,
human
intestinal
melioidosis
remains
uncharacterized.
Here,
we
characterized
composition
and
antimicrobial
resistance
(AMR)
genes
at
diagnosis,
treatment,
postdischarge
for
melioidosis.
We
hypothesized
that
patients
would
be
extensively
distorted.
Methods
In
this
prospective
observational
cohort,
stool
samples
with
culture-confirmed
admitted
tertiary
care
hospital
in
India
were
collected
14
days
after
or
discharge
(whichever
occurred
first)
6
months
postinfection.
Family
members
neighbors
served
community
controls.
The
resistome
profiled
by
shotgun
metagenomic
sequencing.
Results
longitudinally
analyzed
70
fecal
from
28
16
At
differed
controls,
high
abundances
potentially
pathogenic
bacteria,
loss
butyrate-producing
higher
levels
AMR
genes.
Microbiota
remained
different
controls
months,
driven
total
antibiotic
exposure.
During
hospitalization,
profiles
associated
secondary
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
infections.
Conclusions
This
first
study
on
showed
extensive
disruptions
limited
signs
restoration
Given
adverse
outcomes
linked
microbiome
perturbations,
limiting
using
microbiota-restorative
therapies
(eg,
probiotics)
may
beneficial.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 1495 - 1495
Published: July 25, 2022
Subacute
ruminal
acidosis
(SARA)
is
a
common
metabolic
disease
in
ruminants.
In
the
early
stage
of
SARA,
ruminants
do
not
exhibit
obvious
clinical
symptoms.
However,
SARA
often
leads
to
local
inflammatory
diseases
such
as
laminitis,
mastitis,
endometritis
and
hepatitis.
The
mechanism
by
which
largely
unknown.
gut
microbiota
totality
bacteria,
viruses
fungi
inhabiting
gastrointestinal
tract.
Studies
have
found
that
only
crucial
health
but
also
involved
variety
processes,
including
diseases,
autoimmune
tumors
diseases.
shown
intestinal
bacteria
their
metabolites
can
migrate
extraintestinal
distal
organs,
lung,
liver
brain,
through
endogenous
pathways,
leading
related
Combined
with
literature,
we
believe
dysbiosis
rumen
microbiota,
destruction
barrier
function
pathogenesis
lead
entry
and/or
into
body
blood
or
lymphatic
circulation
place
"chronic
low-grade"
state.
Meanwhile,
mammary
gland,
uterus
other
occurrence
aim
this
review
describe
causes
obtain
more
comprehensive
profound
understanding
its
it
great
significance
for
joint
prevention
control
Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(730)
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Despite
their
therapeutic
benefits,
antibiotics
exert
collateral
damage
on
the
microbiome
and
promote
antimicrobial
resistance.
However,
mechanisms
governing
recovery
from
are
poorly
understood.
Treatment
of
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
,
world’s
most
common
infection,
represents
longest
exposure
in
humans.
Here,
we
investigate
gut
dynamics
over
20
months
multidrug-resistant
(TB)
6
drug-sensitive
TB
treatment
We
find
that
clearance
shared
predictive
cofactors
resolution
TB-driven
inflammation.
The
initial
severe
taxonomic
functional
disruption,
pathobiont
domination,
enhancement
antibiotic
resistance
initially
accompanied
long-term
were
countered
by
later
commensals.
This
resilience
was
driven
competing
evolution
mutations
pathobionts
commensals,
with
commensal
strains
reestablishing
dominance.
Fecal-microbiota
transplantation
antibiotic-resistant
mice
recapitulated
to
further
disruption.
These
findings
demonstrate
commensals
can
have
paradoxically
beneficial
effects
promoting
antimicrobials
identify
as
a
predictor
disease
therapy
chronic
infection.
Genome Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Multidrug-resistant
(MDR)
bacteria
are
a
growing
global
threat,
especially
in
healthcare
facilities.
Faecal
microbiota
transplantation
(FMT)
is
an
effective
prevention
strategy
for
recurrences
of
Clostridioides
difficile
infections
and
can
also
be
useful
other
microbiota-related
diseases.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 668 - 668
Published: July 18, 2024
Antibiotic
Resistance
Genes
(ARGs)
are
contaminants
of
emerging
concern
with
marked
potential
to
impact
public
and
environmental
health.
This
review
focusses
on
factors
that
influence
the
presence,
abundance,
dissemination
ARGs
within
Wastewater
Treatment
Plants
(WWTPs)
associated
effluents.
Antibiotic-Resistant
Bacteria
(ARB)
have
been
detected
in
influent
effluent
WWTPs
worldwide.
Different
levels
wastewater
treatment
(primary,
secondary,
tertiary)
show
different
degrees
removal
efficiency
ARGs,
further
differences
being
observed
when
captured
as
intracellular
or
extracellular
forms.
Furthermore,
routinely
used
molecular
methodologies
such
quantitative
polymerase
chain
reaction
whole
genome
sequencing
may
also
vary
resistome
identification
quantifying
ARG
efficiencies
from
WWTP
Additionally,
we
provide
an
overview
One
Health
risk
assessment
framework,
well
future
strategies
how
can
be
assessed
for
health
impact.
mSphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(2)
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
gut
microbiota
is
inextricably
linked
to
human
health
and
disease.
It
can
confer
colonization
resistance
against
invading
pathogens
either
through
niche
occupation
nutrient
competition
or
via
its
secreted
metabolites.
Short-chain
fatty
acids
(SCFA)
are
the
primary
metabolites
in
as
a
result
of
dietary
fiber
fermentation
by
microbiota.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
that
interaction
single-species
commensals
on
solid
media
insufficient
for
pathogen
inhibition,
but
supernatants
from
monocultures
these
commensal
bacteria
enriched
acetate
inhibition
anaerobic
growth
enteric
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
.
three
SCFAs
(acetate,
propionate,
butyrate)
strongly
inhibit
intestinal
Escherichia
coli
Nissle
well
panel
besides
K.
at
physiological
pH
cecum
ascending
colon.
This
was
significantly
milder
Bacteroides
thetaiotaomicron
Bifidobacterium
adolescentis
previously
demonstrated
be
associated
with
recovery
after
antibiotic-induced
dysbiosis.
We
describe
general
suppression
bacterial
membrane
potential
colonic
pH.
Furthermore,
strength
increases
increasing
alkyl
chain
length.
Overall,
insights
gained
study
shed
light
therapeutic
use
conferring
dysbiotic
gut.
IMPORTANCE
Rising
antimicrobial
has
made
treatment
infections
increasingly
difficult.
According
World
Health
Organization,
it
become
burgeoning
threat
hospital
public
systems
worldwide.
largely
attributed
global
rise
carbapenem-resistant
Enterobacteriaceae
recent
years,
common
hospital-acquired
growing
resistant
last-line
antibiotics.
Antibiotics
disrupt
homeostatic
balance
microbiota,
resulting
loss
pathogens.
work
describes
ability
short-chain
(SCFAs)
produced
effective
wide
without
major
impact
species.
also
undescribed
link
between
length
antibacterial
effects
SCFAs.
SCFAs,
thus,
hold
promise
an
alternative
option
leveraging
activity
endogenously
disrupting
homeostasis.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
Recovery
from
gastrointestinal
(GI)
surgery
is
often
interrupted
by
the
unpredictable
occurrence
of
postoperative
complications,
including
infections,
anastomotic
leak,
GI
dysmotility,
malabsorption,
cancer
development,
and
recurrence,
in
which
implication
gut
microbiota
beginning
to
emerge.
Gut
can
be
imbalanced
before
due
underlying
disease
its
treatment.
The
immediate
preparations
for
surgery,
fasting,
mechanical
bowel
cleaning,
antibiotic
intervention,
disrupt
microbiota.
Surgical
removal
segments
also
perturbs
tract
reconstruction
epithelial
barrier
destruction.
In
return,
altered
contributes
complications.
Therefore,
understanding
how
balance
during
perioperative
period
important
surgeons.
We
aim
overview
current
knowledge
investigate
role
recovery
focusing
on
crosstalk
between
host
pathogenesis
A
comprehensive
response
provides
valuable
cues
surgeons
preserve
beneficial
functions
suppress
adverse
effects
microbiota,
will
help
enhance
surgery.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 7798 - 7817
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Microorganisms
evolve
resistance
to
antibiotics
as
a
function
of
evolution.
Antibiotics
have
accelerated
bacterial
through
mutations
and
acquired
combination
factors.
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 1461 - 1472
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
The
presence
of
β-lactamase
positive
microorganisms
imparts
a
pharmacological
effect
on
variety
organisms
that
can
impact
drug
efficacy
by
influencing
the
function
or
composition
bacteria.
Although
studies
to
assess
dynamic
intra-
and
interspecies
communication
with
bacterial
communities
exist,
treatment
quantitative
assessment
multiorganism
response
is
not
well
understood
due
lack
technological
advances
be
used
study
coculture
interactions
in
format.
In
this
study,
we
investigate
how
neutralize
β-lactam
antibiotics
format
at
inter-
intraspecies
level
using
microbial
bead
technology.
Three
interactive
models
for
biological
compartmentalization
were
demonstrated
evaluate
systems.
Our
model
attempts
mimic
biofilm
matrix
more
closely
as
community-level
feature
microorganisms,
which
acknowledges
nondrug-resistant
species
shaping
response.
particular,
results
are
highly
supportive
mode
growth,
provide
structural
support
protect
bacteria
from
an
assault
host
environmental
factors.
findings
also
indicate
cytotoxic
when
cocultured
cancer
cells.
Results
validated
isolated
niches,
trigger
phenotypical
alteration
β-lactams
other
organisms.
strategy
acts
independent
ecosystem
provides
new
avenue
multiscale
interactions.
Microbiome Research Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 17 - 17
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
human
gut
is
home
to
trillions
of
microorganisms
that
influence
several
aspects
our
health.
This
dense
microbial
community
targets
almost
all
dietary
polysaccharides
and
releases
multiple
metabolites,
some
which
have
physiological
effects
on
the
host.
A
healthy
equilibrium
between
members
microbiota,
its
diversity,
their
metabolites
required
for
intestinal
health,
promoting
regulatory
or
anti-inflammatory
immune
responses.
In
contrast,
loss
this
due
antibiotics,
low
fiber
intake,
other
conditions
results
in
alterations
microbiota
composition,
a
term
known
as
dysbiosis.
dysbiosis
can
be
characterized
by
reduction
health-associated
microorganisms,
such
butyrate-producing
bacteria,
enrichment
small
number
opportunistic
pathogens,
diversity.
Bifidobacterium
species
are
key
microbiome,
serving
primary
degraders
contributing
balanced
environment
various
ways.
Colonization
resistance
fundamental
property
prevention
control
infections.
competes
strongly
with
foreign
gastrointestinal
antibiotic-resistant
even
probiotics.
Resistance
colonization
based
interactions
metabolic
cross-feeding,
competition
nutrients,
antimicrobial-based
inhibition.
These
mediated
pathways,
representing
inner
workings
play
protective
role
through
resistance.
review
presents
rationale
how
provide
dysbiosis,
highlighting
species.