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| ISSN |
1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Correspondence |
| Article Title |
Letter to the Editor: Probiotics counteract polyethylene glycol bowel preparation dysbiosis and infection risk
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Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Yang Fu |
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Grant Number |
| National Natural Science Foundation of China |
No. 82300731 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Yang Fu, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 650 Songjiang Road, Shanghai 201600, China. yzfuyang3341@163.com |
| Key Words |
Polyethylene glycol; Bowel preparation; Dysbiosis; Citrobacter rodentium; Probiotics; Colonoscopy; Infection risk |
| Core Tip |
Polyethylene glycol bowel preparation can transiently disrupt gut microbiota and weaken colonization resistance, potentially increasing susceptibility to enteric infections. Kou et al provide mechanistic evidence that polyethylene glycol creates a 14-day vulnerability window in which Citrobacter rodentium colonization, virulence, and colitis severity are amplified in a microbiota-dependent manner. Importantly, Lactobacillus acidophilus supplementation restores microbial balance and reduces infection severity, supporting microbiota-protective strategies. These findings, together with real-world data showing non-negligible post-colonoscopy infection visits, argue for risk stratification and microbiota-sparing adjuncts in high-risk patients. |
| Publish Date |
2026-07-14 09:35 |
| Citation |
Fu Y. Letter to the Editor: Probiotics counteract polyethylene glycol bowel preparation dysbiosis and infection risk. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(28): 118993
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i28/118993.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.118993 |
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