Bacterial translocation in multiple organ failure: Cause or epiphenomenon still unproven

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BACKGROUND: A body of evidence exists for the occurrence of bacterial translocation and its relationship to multiple organ failure (MOF). METHODS: Relevant articles on bacterial translocation (the phenomenon defined as the passage of microbes and endotoxin across the intestinal barrier) in patients prone to develop MOF and in representative animal studies were selected. To interpret and evaluate the evidence for...

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