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This study aimed to identify a causal link by investigating the relationship between gut microbiota and AP.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Mendelian randomization (MR) and a nested case\u2013control study were used to explore associations between gut microbiota composition and AP. 16S rRNA sequencing, random forest modelling (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and Kaplan\u2013Meier survival analysis was applied to identify significant gut microbiota and their correlation with hospitalization duration in AP patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Bidirectional MR results confirmed a causal link between specific gut microbiota and AP (15 and 8 microbial taxa identified via forward and reverse MR, respectively). The 16S rRNA sequencing analysis demonstrated a pronounced difference in gut microbiota composition between cases and controls. Notably, after a comprehensive evaluation of the results of RF and SVM, <jats:italic>Bacteroides plebeius<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>B. plebeius<\/jats:italic>) was found to play a significant role in influencing the hospital status. Using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the predictive power (0.757) of <jats:italic>B. plebeius<\/jats:italic>. Kaplan\u2013Meier survival analysis offered further insight that patients with an elevated abundance of <jats:italic>B. plebeius<\/jats:italic> experienced prolonged hospital stays.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Combining MR with nested case\u2013control studies provided a detailed characterization of interactions between gut microbiota and AP. <jats:italic>B. plebeius<\/jats:italic> was identified as a significant contributor, suggesting its role as both a precursor and consequence of AP dynamics. The findings highlight the multifactorial nature of AP and its complex relationship with the gut microbiota. 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