We selected 24 preterm newborns, among them four subsequently developed NEC, three LOS including bacteremia and pneumonia, and 17 healthy controls. Totally 192 longitudinal fecal samples were prospect
To study the stability and function of early microbial colonizers of the premature infant gut, nine stool samples were taken during the third week of life of a premature male infant delivered via Caes
The gut microbiota of preterm infants is affected by perinatal factors and, in turn, may impact upon infant health. In this study, we collected fecal samples at Day-10 (D10) and 4-months corrected-age
The gastrointestinal microbiome in preterm infants exhibits significant influence on optimal outcomes - with dysbiosis shown to substantially increase the risk of the life-threatening necrotizing ente
