Preterm infants with necrotising enterocolitis demonstrate individual and unbalanced gut microbiota

ConclusionThe NEC infants were poorly colonised with no more than seven species and the controls had a more diversified and balanced gut microbiota. Understanding NEC aetiology better could lead to more effective prophylactic interventions and a reduced incidence.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Paediatrica - September 16, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Itani Tarek, Ayoub Moubareck Carole, Melki Imad, Rousseau Clotilde, Mangin Ir ène, Butel Marie‐José, Karam Sarkis Dolla Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research