Bacterial diversity in two Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs).

Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) are particularly susceptible to opportunistic infection. Infected infants have high mortality rates, and survivors often suffer life-long neurological disorders. The causes of many NICU infections go undiagnosed, and there is debate as to the importan...

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Main Authors: Krissi M Hewitt, Frank L Mannino, Antonio Gonzalez, John H Chase, J Gregory Caporaso, Rob Knight, Scott T Kelley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3553055?pdf=render