Intestinal microbiota of preterm infants differ over time and between hospitals

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Authors

Diana H. Taft · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Namasivayam Ambalavanan · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kurt Schibler · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Zhuoteng Yu · Boston College

David S. Newburg · Boston College

Doyle V. Ward · Broad Institute

Ardythe L. Morrow

Abstract

Colonizing microbiota differ over time and between NICUs in ways that could be relevant to disease. Multi-site, longitudinal studies are needed to reliably define the impact of intestinal microbiota on adverse outcomes of preterm infants.

Topics & Keywords

Infant Nutrition and Health Gut microbiota and health Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalitiesPeace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiome

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 36-36

DOI: 10.1186/2049-2618-2-36

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