The Role of Butyrate in Combating Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Microbial Shield for the Gut
The Role of Butyrate in Combating Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Microbial Shield for the Gut The threat of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI)—often marked by severe diarrhea, colitis, and abdominal pain—is a major clinical challenge, particularly following antibiotic use. While antibiotics disrupt the gut ecosystem, enabling C. difficile to thrive, emerging science highlights a key defensive…
