Rapid and Sustained Long‐Term Decrease of Fecal Short‐Chain Fatty Acids in Critically Ill Patients With Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Abstract

Concentrations of fecal SCFAs in patients with severe SIRS were significantly lower than those in healthy volunteers over a 6-week period. Maintenance of SCFAs may have therapeutic potential to prevent gastrointestinal complications in critically ill patients.