The Airway Microbiome and Metabolome in Preterm Infants: Potential Biomarkers of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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Objectives We investigated the genomic and metabolic characteristics of the airway microbiome in mild, moderate, severe, and non-bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) preterm infants and explored possible mechanisms underlying BPD. Methods Twenty-eight preterm infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks and intubated within 24 h after birth were enrolled. According to the severity of BPD, the patients were divided into...

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