INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD)

The Role of Enterobacteriaceae in Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic gut conditions linked to changes in the intestinal microbiota, especially the loss of helpful bacteria and an increase in harmful ones like Enterobacteriaceae, a group within the Proteobacteria family. This overgrowth of Enterobacteriaceae, including certain strains of Escherichia coli, may worsen inflammation in IBD by thriving in the inflamed gut environment where factors like higher nitrate, oxygen, and altered bile acids support their growth.