A Necrotizing Enterocolitis-Associated Gut Microbiota Is Present in the Meconium: Results of a Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Fardou H. Heida,
Anne G. J. F. van Zoonen,
Jan B.F. Hulscher,
Bastiaan J. C. te Kiefte,
Rianne Wessels,
Elisabeth M. W. Kooi,
Arend F. Bos,
Hermie J. M. Harmsen,
Marcus C. de Goffau
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw016
Subject(s) - necrotizing enterocolitis , medicine , meconium , enterocolitis , gut flora , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , immunology , pregnancy , biology , fetus , genetics
Anomalous intestinal microbiota development is supposedly associated with development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Our aim in this study was to identify the intestinal microbiota of patients at risk for NEC.
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