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Evaluation of the effects of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis on newborn intestinal microbiota using a sequencing approach targeted to multi hypervariable 16S rDNA regions.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Jun 2016
Aloisio Irene, Quagliariello Andrea, De Fanti Sara, Luiselli Donata, De Filippo Carlotta, Albanese Davide, Corvaglia Luigi Tommaso, Faldella Giacomo, Di Gioia Diana
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Different factors are known to influence the early gut colonization in newborns, among them the perinatal use of antibiotics. On the other hand, the effect on the baby of the administration of antibiotics to the mother during labor, referred to as intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP), has received less attention, although routinely used in group B Streptococcus positive women to prevent the infection in...
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