Can gut microbiota explain acute diverticulitis occurrence in patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease?

Why patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) may develop acute diverticulitis (AD) is still unknown. We analyzed the gut microbiota (GM) in two SUDD patients, one who did experience SUDD recurrence but not AD occurrence (case 1) and one who did experience AD occurrence dur...

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Published inBioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health p. 2024-068
Main Authors TURSI, Antonio, PROCACCIANTI, Giorgia, D’AMICO, Federica, BASTIANI, Rudi DE, TURRONI, Silvia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published BMFH Press 2024
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acute diverticulitis
gut microbiota
symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease
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Summary:Why patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) may develop acute diverticulitis (AD) is still unknown. We analyzed the gut microbiota (GM) in two SUDD patients, one who did experience SUDD recurrence but not AD occurrence (case 1) and one who did experience AD occurrence during follow-up (case 2). The GM of these patients showed differences in terms of phyla (Firmicutes and Bacteroidota in case 1; Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria in case 2) and subgenera (Prevotella and Phascolarctobacterium in case 1 and Alloprevotella, Prevotella, Holdemanella, Turicibacter, Eubacterium eligens group, and Dialister in case 2). This novel insight may advance our ecological understanding of this complex disease.
ISSN:2186-3342
2186-3342
DOI:10.12938/bmfh.2024-068