##  [Bacterial Translocation](/bacterial-translocation) 

  ##  [Bacterial Translocation](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/bacterial-translocation-0) 

  

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Definition

The migration of viable bacteria or bacterial products (for example, endotoxin) across an intact or compromised mucosal barrier—most commonly the intestinal mucosa—into normally sterile sites such as mesenteric lymph nodes, the bloodstream, or other organs, driven by increased barrier permeability, altered local immunity, or disrupted microbiome balance.