Mingxia Zhou

Combined administration of fructooligosaccharides and Clostridium butyricum attenuates bowel cleansing-induced dysbiosis and safeguards mucosal defense in a murine model

Bowel preparation with polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution (PEG-ELS) is indispensable for gastrointestinal endoscopy and related procedures. However, it disrupts gut microbial homeostasis and increases host vulnerability to ensuing infection. In a murine model, we optimized...