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Gut Microbes
December 2025
Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
The development of fecal microbiota transplantation and defined live biotherapeutic products for the treatment of human disease has been an empirically driven process yielding a notable success of approved drugs for the treatment of recurrent infection. Assessing the potential of this therapeutic modality in other indications with mixed clinical results would benefit from consistent quantitative frameworks to characterize drug potency and composition and to assess the impact of dose and composition on the frequency and duration of strain engraftment. Monitoring these drug properties and engraftment outcomes would help identify minimally sufficient sets of microbial strains to treat disease and provide insights into the intersection between microbial function and host physiology.
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November 2024
HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Glaucoma is the primary cause of irreversible blindness globally. Different glaucoma subtypes are identified by their underlying mechanisms, and treatment options differ by its pathogenesis. Current management includes topical medications to lower intraocular pressure and surgical procedures like trabeculoplasty and glaucoma drainage implants.
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January 2025
Zeena Nackerdien is a scientist and medical writer. She is currently providing writing assistance to the Department of Nursing at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. Contact author: The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
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December 2024
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America.
Clostridioides difficile is a major cause of nosocomial infections, often associated with individuals who have gut dysbiosis from previous antibiotic therapies. C. difficile infections (CDI) have a high recurrence rate and impose significant financial and mortality burdens on the healthcare system.
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November 2024
General Surgery, Broward Health and South Florida Surgical Specialists, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Fulminant colitis is a severe and potentially life-threatening form of associated bacterial disease leading to inflammation and damage to the colon. Complications such as toxic megacolon, sepsis, and multi-organ failure commonly occur in individuals with compromised immune systems and recent antibiotic use. Management of colitis involves optimization of fluid and electrolyte balance, and elimination of bacteria commonly by administering vancomycin or fidaxomicin.
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