Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants

Abstract Objectives To explore the characteristics of the gut microbiota and metabolites in infants with perianal abscess compared with healthy infants, thereby providing a reference for treating perianal abscess in infants. Methods The gut microbiota of 19 infants with perianal abscess and 21 healt...

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Main Authors: Shuai Wang, Jingfeng Zhang, Mingfeng Fan, Zhenmei Dong, Laian Li, Juan Xu, Wanbin Yin, Xiangjun Xu
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Published: BMC 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04020-5
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Jingfeng Zhang
Mingfeng Fan
Zhenmei Dong
Laian Li
Juan Xu
Wanbin Yin
Xiangjun Xu
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Jingfeng Zhang
Mingfeng Fan
Zhenmei Dong
Laian Li
Juan Xu
Wanbin Yin
Xiangjun Xu
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description Abstract Objectives To explore the characteristics of the gut microbiota and metabolites in infants with perianal abscess compared with healthy infants, thereby providing a reference for treating perianal abscess in infants. Methods The gut microbiota of 19 infants with perianal abscess and 21 healthy infants were compared using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Metabolite compositions were compared between a subset of 16 infants with perianal abscess and 8 healthy infants. Results Both groups showed significant differences in the abundance of the genera Ruminococcus (P = 0.002) and Parasutterella (P = 0.004). Five metabolic pathways, namely, steroid biosynthesis, one-carbon pool by folate, synthesis, secretion, and action of the parathyroid hormone, cholesterol metabolism, and tuberculosis, were significantly enriched. Three metabolites, namely, calcidiol, dihydrofolic acid, and taurochenodesoxycholic acid, were involved in these enriched pathways. Conclusion The study revealed significant differences in the composition of the gut microbiota and metabolites between healthy infants and those with perianal abscess, suggesting a potential association between the gut microbiota and infantile perianal abscess.
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spelling doaj-art-365cd425cf164d2ca7cd651e9bcedf322025-08-20T03:16:46ZengBMCBMC Microbiology1471-21802025-05-0125111110.1186/s12866-025-04020-5Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infantsShuai Wang0Jingfeng Zhang1Mingfeng Fan2Zhenmei Dong3Laian Li4Juan Xu5Wanbin Yin6Xiangjun Xu7Department of Anorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical UniversityAbstract Objectives To explore the characteristics of the gut microbiota and metabolites in infants with perianal abscess compared with healthy infants, thereby providing a reference for treating perianal abscess in infants. Methods The gut microbiota of 19 infants with perianal abscess and 21 healthy infants were compared using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Metabolite compositions were compared between a subset of 16 infants with perianal abscess and 8 healthy infants. Results Both groups showed significant differences in the abundance of the genera Ruminococcus (P = 0.002) and Parasutterella (P = 0.004). Five metabolic pathways, namely, steroid biosynthesis, one-carbon pool by folate, synthesis, secretion, and action of the parathyroid hormone, cholesterol metabolism, and tuberculosis, were significantly enriched. Three metabolites, namely, calcidiol, dihydrofolic acid, and taurochenodesoxycholic acid, were involved in these enriched pathways. Conclusion The study revealed significant differences in the composition of the gut microbiota and metabolites between healthy infants and those with perianal abscess, suggesting a potential association between the gut microbiota and infantile perianal abscess.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04020-5Perianal abscessInfantGut microbiotaMetabolites
spellingShingle Shuai Wang
Jingfeng Zhang
Mingfeng Fan
Zhenmei Dong
Laian Li
Juan Xu
Wanbin Yin
Xiangjun Xu
Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants
BMC Microbiology
Perianal abscess
Infant
Gut microbiota
Metabolites
title Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants
title_full Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants
title_fullStr Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants
title_full_unstemmed Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants
title_short Gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants
title_sort gut microbiota and relevant metabolites analysis in perianal abscess of infants
topic Perianal abscess
Infant
Gut microbiota
Metabolites
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04020-5
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