Impact of Early Exposure to Cefuroxime on the Composition of the Gut Microbiota in Infants Following Cesarean Delivery

To assess in mothers giving birth by cesarean delivery if prophylactic antibiotics administered either before skin incision or immediately after cutting the umbilical cord influences gut microbiota colonization and antibiotic susceptibility of the gut bacteria in the newborn.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - April 29, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shamrulazhar S. Kamal, Nana Hyldig, Łukasz Krych, Gorm Greisen, Karen A. Krogfelt, Gitte Zachariassen, Dennis S. Nielsen Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research