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Fecal Microbiota in Premature Infants Prior to Necrotizing Enterocolitis
6 Jun 2011
Abstract excerpt
Intestinal luminal microbiota likely contribute to the etiology of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a common disease in preterm infants. Microbiota development, a cascade of initial colonization events leading to the establishment of a diverse commensal microbiota, can now be studied in preterm infants using powerful molecular tools. Starting with the first stool and continuing until discharge, weekly stool...
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