Perinatal Antibiotic Exposure Affects the Transmission between Maternal and Neonatal Microbiota and Is Associated with Early-Onset Sepsis

Perinatal Antibiotic Exposure Affects the Transmission between Maternal and Neonatal Microbiota and Is Associated with Early-Onset Sepsis

Perinatal antibiotic prophylaxis is an effective method for preventing group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection in newborns. Antibiotic exposure unbalances women’s vaginal microbiota, which is associated with the establishment of the newborn gut microbiota. However, the influence of perinatal antibioti...

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Main Authors: Ping Zhou, Yanxia Zhou, Bin Liu, Zhenchao Jin, Xueling Zhuang, Wenkui Dai, Zhenyu Yang, Xin Feng, Qian Zhou, Yanhong Liu, Ximing Xu, Lian Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-02-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
perinatal antibiotic exposure
maternal vaginal microbiota
meconium microbiota
early-onset sepsis
perinatal antibiotic treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00984-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00984-19

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