Lipidomics, Microbiota, and Intestinal Clostridioides difficile Infection Outcome

It is mostly known which microorganisms make up the intestinal microbiota and what their role is in the digestive tract. Moreover, there is evidence about the influence of these microorganisms, especially bacteria, on the functioning of the human body in general. Intestinal microbiota is metabolically active and synthesizes numerous molecules that are an important part of biochemical processes in the human body, as well as signaling pathways. Some of these molecules are of lipid origin, which is why new knowledge in the field of lipidomics can help in their more precise identification. It is now clear that the lipid profile of the stool depends on the composition and metabolic activity of the microbiota. Therefore, under changed conditions, such as the existence of an infection, there are changes in the lipid profile of the stool. One of the epidemiologically most important and most studied infections of the digestive tract is Clostridioides difficile infection. This infection is recurrent in a large number of cases; it is related to resistance to antibiotics and their irrational use, and because of that, further research in this area would bring insight into possibly new knowledge that would help in more effective suppression of this infection.