Table 1 Key studies highlighting changes in GM composition in HF patients
Author [refs] | Study population | Molecular technique | Microbiota profile |
|---|---|---|---|
Pasini et al. [38] | Chronic HF | Traditional Culture Techniques | ↑ Campylobacter, Shigella, Salmonella, Yersinia enterolytica, Candida |
Luedde et al. [39] | Chronic HF | Bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing | ↓ Coriobacteriaceae, Erysipelotrichaceae, Ruminococcaceae |
Kummen et al. [40] | Chronic HF | Bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing | ↓ Lachnospiraceae |
Sun et al. [41] | Severe Chronic HF | Bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing | ↓ Ruminococcaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Dialister ↑ Proteobacteria, Enterococcaceae |
Cui et al. [42] | Chronic HF | Bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing | ↓ Faecalibacterium prausnitzii ↑ Ruminococcus gnavus |