Gut-origin sepsis

Abstract

Gut-origin sepsis is paid more attention recently.Gut has become an important origin of sepsis for its full of bacteria and toxin and the role in immune regulation, which is hidden in infants and young children.We rarely diagnose gut-origin sepsis deliberately in clinic, but just as a source of infection.In this article, we discussed the pathogenesis including some debated problems and progress of treatment by literature review, hope to help clinicians improve the ability to diagnose and treat gut-origin sepsis. Key words: Gut-origin sepsis; Bacterial translocation; Treatment