Exploration of pathogenic microorganism within the small intestine of necrotizing enterocolitis

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the pathological changes of intestinal necrosis in the small intestine of infants with NEC are not directly caused by excessive proliferation of pathogenic bacteria in the small intestine. The sources of microbiota in the small intestine of neonates, especially in premature infants, may be affected by multiple factors.PMID:37676611 | DOI:10.1007/s12519-023-00756-0

Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - September 7, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yan Wang Kun Jiang Qiao Xia Xia Kang Shan Wang Ji-Hong Yu Wen-Feng Ni Xiao-Qin Qi Ying-Na Zhang Jin-Bao Han Gang Liu Lei Hou Zhi-Chun Feng Liu-Ming Huang Source Type: research