Distinct changes in the colonic microbiome associated with acute diverticulitis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The pathogenesis of acute diverticulitis (AD) remains incompletely understood, despite it being one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the colonic microbiome in the pathogenesis of AD.

Method

A prospective case-control study was performed, comparing the microbiome of AD patients with that of controls, using 16S rRNA sequencing of rectal swab samples.

Results

The microbiome of individuals with AD showed lower diversity than that of controls. There were significant compositional differences observed, with a lower abundance of commensal bacterial families and genera such as Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcus and Faecalibacterium in AD patients compared with controls, and there was an increase in s

SUBMITTER: Mj O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087140 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature