Integrating intestinal microbiome and urinary metabolome data to predict secondary infection in critically ill
Charlotte Linz1, Kristiyana Tsenova2, Katja Dettmer3
1Division of Hematology-Oncology/Critical Care Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Düsseldorf (CIO ABCD), University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, Cologne, Germany.
Critical Care (London, England)
|March 14, 2026
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Keywords:
Bloodstream infection (BSI)Intestinal microbiomeSecondary infectionUrinary metabolitesVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)More Related Videos
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