The Assessment of Microbiome Changes and Fecal Volatile Organic Compounds during Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains a devastating disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract of the preterm infant. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have emerged as a non-invasive biomarker in many diseases. We hypothesized that fecal VOC profiles would be significantly different between control and NEC pups in a NEC mouse model.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 24, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Brian Hosfield, Natalie Drucker, Anthony Pecoraro, William Shelley, Hongge Li, Niel Baxter, Troy Hawkins, Troy A. Markel Source Type: research