Re-initiation of Oral Food Intake Following Enteral Nutrition Alters Oral and Gut Microbiota Communities.

ABSTRACT: Stroke is associated with multiple forms of disability, including dysphagia. Post-stroke dysphagia increases the risks of pneumonia and mortality and often results in cessation of oral feeding. However, appropriate rehabilitation methods can eventually lead to resumption of oral food intake. This study tried to clarify that re-initiating oral food intake could modify the composition of oral/gut microbial communities in patients with dysphagia. From 78 patients with sub-acute stage of stroke, 11 complete tube feeding subjects without taking antibiotics were enrolled and received rehabilitation for re-initiation of oral food intake, and 8 subjects were brought back to complete oral feeding. Oral and gut microbiota community profiles were evaluated using 16S rRNA sequencing of the saliva and

SUBMITTER: Katagiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6951430 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature