Distortions in development of intestinal microbiota associated with late onset sepsis in preterm infants.

Late onset sepsis (LOS) is a major contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in premature infants. Distortions in the establishment of normal gut microbiota, commensal microbes that colonize the digestive tract, might increase the risk of LOS via disruption of the mucosal barrier w...

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Main Authors: Volker Mai, Roberto Murgas Torrazza, Maria Ukhanova, Xiaoyu Wang, Yijun Sun, Nan Li, Jonathan Shuster, Renu Sharma, Mark Lawrence Hudak, Josef Neu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3544792?pdf=render