Sarcopenia in cirrhosis: Prospects for therapy targeted to gut microbiota

Table 2 The effect of rifaximin on the composition of the gut microbiota in patients with cirrhosis

Ref.	Taxa that increase in the abundance after rifaximin	Taxa that decrease in the abundance after rifaximin
Bajaj et al[120]	Eubacteriaceae	Veillonellaceae
Kaji et al[117]		Streptococcus, Veillonella
Kaji et al[118]		Streptococcus, Veillonella
Kakiyama et al[42]		Veillonellaceae
Kawaguchi et al[131]		Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Veillonella
Lv et al[130]	Bacteroidetes vulgatus	Bacteroides uniformis, Eggerthella lenta, Haemophilus, Prevotella, Roseburia
Patel et al[122]		Akkermansia, Hungatella, Streptococcus, Veillonella
Zeng et al[119]	Bacteroidaceae	Veillonellaceae