Intestinal dysbiosis in preterm infants preceding necrotizing enterocolitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2017686 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Mohan Pammi · Baylor College of Medicine

Julia Cope · Baylor College of Medicine

Phillip I. Tarr · Washington University in St. Louis

Barbara Warner · Washington University in St. Louis

Ardythe L. Morrow · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Volker Mai · University of Florida

Katherine E. Gregory

Abstract

Microbial dysbiosis preceding NEC in preterm infants is characterized by increased relative abundances of Proteobacteria and decreased relative abundances of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. Microbiome optimization may provide a novel strategy for preventing NEC.

Topics & Keywords

Infant Nutrition and Health Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiome

Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 31-31

DOI: 10.1186/s40168-017-0248-8

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