The Neonatal Microbiome and Its Partial Role in Mediating the Association between Birth by Cesarean Section and Adverse Pediatric Outcomes
Author(s) -
Diana MontoyaWilliams,
Dominick J. Lemas,
Lisa Beth Spiryda,
Keval Patel,
O’neshia Olivia Carney,
Josef Neu,
Tiffany L. Carson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.399
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1661-7819
pISSN - 1661-7800
DOI - 10.1159/000487102
Subject(s) - microbiome , dysbiosis , medicine , adverse effect , caesarean section , vaginal delivery , bacteroides , pregnancy , physiology , bioinformatics , biology , genetics , bacteria
Cesarean sections (CS) are among the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the world. Epidemiologic data has associated delivery by CS with an increased risk of certain adverse health outcomes in children, such as asthma and obesity.
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