Longitudinal analysis of the premature infant intestinal microbiome prior to necrotizing enterocolitis: a case-control study

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammatory disease of the newborn bowel, primarily affecting premature infants. Early intestinal colonization has been implicated in the pathogenesis of NEC. The objective of this prospective case-control study was to evaluate differences in the intestinal mic...

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