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Late-Onset Bloodstream Infection and Perturbed Maturation of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Premature Infants.
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 7, p e0132923 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND:Late-onset bloodstream infection (LO-BSI) is a common complication of prematurity, and lack of timely diagnosis and treatment can have life-threatening consequences. We sought to identify clinical characteristics and microbial signatures in the gastrointestinal microbiota preceding diagnosis of LO-BSI in premature infants. METHOD:Daily faecal samples and clinical data were collected over two years from 369 premature neonates (
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.316d48b9fb04e33bec7607229731e69
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132923