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Fungal cutaneous microbiome and host determinants in preterm and term neonates.
Pediatric research - 1 Aug 2020
Paul Anshu A, Hoffman Kristi L, Hagan Joseph L, Sampath Venkatesh, Petrosino Joseph F, Pammi Mohan
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BACKGROUND: The neonatal cutaneous mycobiome has not been characterized in preterm infants. Invasive fungal infections in preterm neonates are associated with high mortality. The immaturity of the preterm skin predisposes neonates to invasive infection by skin colonizers. We report the clinical and host determinants that influence the skin mycobiome. METHODS: Skin swabs from the antecubital fossa, forehead, and...
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