Association between specific mucosa‐associated microbiota in Crohn's disease at the time of resection and subsequent disease recurrence: A pilot study

Abstract

In Crohn's disease, the mucosa-associated microbiota diversity is reduced at the time of surgery, but also differs between patients with different clinical outcomes at 6 months. These findings may provide prognostic information at the time of surgery, allowing identification of patients at increased risk of recurrence, and provide basis for a more targeted approach for therapeutic interventions after surgery.