Effects of Probiotic Supplementation on the Gut Microbiota and Antibiotic Resistome Development in Preterm Infants

Effects of Probiotic Supplementation on the Gut Microbiota and Antibiotic Resistome Development in Preterm Infants

Objectives: In 2014 probiotic supplementation (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis; InfloranⓇ) was introduced as standard of care to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in extremely preterm infants in Norway. We aimed to evaluate the influence of probiotics a...

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Main Authors: Eirin Esaiassen, Erik Hjerde, Jorunn Pauline Cavanagh, Tanja Pedersen, Jannicke H. Andresen, Siren I. Rettedal, Ragnhild Støen, Britt Nakstad, Nils P. Willassen, Claus Klingenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
gut microbiota
preterm infant
shotgun metagenome sequencing
taxonomy
bifidobacteria
lactobacilli
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00347/full

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