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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Organ crosstalk is crucial in critical illness, but the microbiota's role, particularly the gut-lung axis, is understudied.
  • The gut microbiome, the body's largest microbial biomass, can impact lung physiology during critical illness.

Approach:

  • Reviewing emerging evidence on the gut-lung axis in critical illness.
  • Examining mechanisms of gut-to-lung communication, including microbial translocation and metabolite signaling.
  • Highlighting clinical examples and therapeutic potential.

Key Points:

  • Gut dysbiosis (pathobiome) disrupts gut barrier function, enabling microbial translocation to the lungs.
  • Gut microbiota influence lung physiology through secreted metabolites and host-derived messengers.
  • Selective digestive tract decontamination demonstrates therapeutic potential for the gut-lung axis.

Conclusions:

  • The gut-lung axis is pathophysiologically relevant in critical illness.
  • Further research is needed to understand the therapeutic and prognostic implications of the gut microbiome in critical illness.