Abstract
Resected gut tissue in necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) has a higher bacterial load than controls. Quantitative PCR was performed on longitudinal NEC and control stool samples (n = 72). No significant difference in the total bacterial load was found between samples at diagnosis compared to controls or temporally within NEC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-2 |
Journal | Early Human Development |
Volume | 95 |
Early online date | 16 Feb 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Preterm infant
- gut microbiome
- necrotising enterocolitis
- qPCR