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Escherichia coli dysbiosis correlates with gastrointestinal dysfunction in children with cystic fibrosis

  • Lucas R. Hoffman
  • , Christopher E. Pope
  • , Hillary S. Hayden
  • , Sonya Heltshe
  • , Roie Levy
  • , Sharon McNamara
  • , Michael A. Jacobs
  • , Laurence Rohmer
  • , Matthew Radey
  • , Bonnie W. Ramsey
  • , Mitchell J. Brittnacher
  • , Elhanan Borenstein
  • , Samuel I. Miller

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Abstract

Cystic fibrosis gastrointestinal disease includes nutrient malabsorption and intestinal inflammation. We show that the abundances of Escherichia coli in fecal microbiota were significantly higher in young children with cystic fibrosis than in controls and correlated with fecal measures of nutrient malabsorption and inflammation, suggesting that E. coli could contribute to cystic fibrosis gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)396-399
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume58
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2014
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Escherichia coli
  • cystic fibrosis
  • inflammation
  • malabsorption
  • microbiota

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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