Meconium microbiome of very preterm infants across Germany. Meconium microbiome of very preterm infants across Germany

Characterization of the bacterial microbiome composition of meconium samples from very preterm infants (gestational ages 28 to 32 weeks) from 15 hospitals in Germany and in fecal samples from a subset of their mothers. Microbiome profiles were compiled using 16S rRNA gene sequencing of the V4 region with robust negative and positive controls.