Distortions in Development of Intestinal Microbiota Associated with Late Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants

Late onset sepsis (LOS) is a major contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in premature infants. Distortions in the establishment of normal gut microbiota, commensal microbes that colonize the digestive tract, might increase the risk of LOS via disruption of the mucosal barrier w...

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Main Authors: Mai, Volker, Torrazza, Roberto Murgas, Ukhanova, Maria, Wang, Xiaoyu, Sun, Yijun, Li, Nan, Shuster, Jonathan, Sharma, Renu, Hudak, Mark Lawrence, Neu, Josef
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3544792/