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Gut microbiome diversity, genus-level variation, and associations with clinical features in critically ill patients

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at the gut bacteria of people in the ICU. It checked if changes in bacteria were linked to kidney disease. It found some links, but this is an observational study, so it does not prove cause and effect.

Who did this work

Yibing Wang (Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University) · Peng Guo (Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University) · Jie Shen (Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-23
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1903736