Article
Defining the gastrointestinal microbiota in premature neonates : its development and relation to necrotizing enterocolitis
2016-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammatory bowel disease affecting premature infants. The disease can progress rapidly and is associated with high mortality. Early diagnosis can be difficult as the early manifestations of NEC can be very similar to sepsis. There is currently no pre-symptomatic screening method available. The aim of the work reported in this thesis was to identify microbial sign...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 44046d6b-adad-5935-8dc4-be892f5f1491
- DOI
- 10.25560/31587
