Differences in Gut Microbiome in Hospitalized Immunocompetent vs. Immunocompromised Children, Including Those With Sickle Cell Disease

Differences in Gut Microbiome in Hospitalized Immunocompetent vs. Immunocompromised Children, Including Those With Sickle Cell Disease

Background: Gut microbial diversity and composition play important roles in health. This cross-sectional study was designed to test the hypothesis that hospitalized children who may be relatively immunocompromised (IC), defined as those with cancer, sickle cell disease (SCD), transplantation, or rec...

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Main Authors: Sindhu Mohandas, Vijaya L. Soma, Thi Dong Binh Tran, Erica Sodergren, Tresa Ambooken, David L. Goldman, George Weinstock, Betsy C. Herold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
microbiome
clostridioides difficile
sickle cell disease
dysbiosis
immunocompromised and healthy subjects
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.583446/full

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