Deep Dive: Microbiomes – An Update on Our Ten Trillion Friends and How to Keep That Friendship Going-Microbiomes – An Update on our Ten Trillion Friends Agenda

Microbiomes – An Update on our Ten Trillion Friends Agenda

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The course on microbiomes in critical care settings aimed to educate participants on various aspects related to the normal microbiome and its alterations during sepsis and critical illness. Speakers discussed therapeutic interventions that can impact outcomes positively or negatively. Topics included evaluating the microbiome, the impact of critical illness, and potential interventions like probiotics and fecal microbial transplants. Researchers shared insights on gut microbiota's role in end-organ function, effects of antibiotics, and nutritional strategies for optimizing gut health in critically ill patients. The complexity of the lung microbiome in conditions like ARDS was also explored. The course emphasized the significance of understanding and maintaining a healthy microbiome to improve outcomes in critical care.Attendees learned about ongoing research and opportunities for single and multi-institutional studies focusing on the human biome. The event concluded with a Q&A session and discussions on the importance of maintaining a harmonious relationship with our microbial friends.

Keywords

microbiomes in critical care settings

normal microbiome

sepsis

therapeutic interventions

probiotics

fecal microbial transplants

gut microbiota

end-organ function

ARDS

human biome

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