Intestinal dysbiosis in preterm infants preceding necrotizing enterocolitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohan PammiJulia CopePhillip I TarrBarbara B WarnerArdythe L MorrowVolker MaiKatherine E GregoryJ Simon KrollValerie McMurtryMichael J FerrisLars EngstrandHelene Engstrand LiljaEmily B HollisterJames VersalovicJosef Neu

Published in: Microbiome (2017)

Microbial dysbiosis preceding NEC in preterm infants is characterized by increased relative abundances of Proteobacteria and decreased relative abundances of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. Microbiome optimization may provide a novel strategy for preventing NEC.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
microbial community