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The taxonomic composition of the gut microbiome at the phylum level determined by 16S rRNA analysis of stool samples collected from healthy volunteers (A), ICU patients dying with signs of severe sepsis (as indicated by black circles on the time line) (B), and ICU patients who had recovered (as indicated by green circles on the time line) (C). Dates of stool collection are displayed in numbered quadrants.
