Slight Rise In One Gut Microbe May Help People Ward Off Serious Infections, Study Finds

HealthDay (3/25, Thompson) reports, “Even a slight rise in a specific type of beneficial gut bacteria can help people ward off serious infections, a new study” found. The data indicated that “for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, their risk of hospitalization for infection drops between 14% and 25%.” The findings are scheduled to be presented at a European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases meeting.