Parenteral Antibiotics Reduce Bifidobacteria Colonization and Diversity in Neonates

We investigated the impact of parenteral antibiotic treatment in the early neonatal period on the evolution of bifidobacteria in the newborn. Nine babies treated with intravenous ampicillin/gentamicin in the first week of life and nine controls (no antibiotic treatment) were studied. Denaturing grad...

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Main Authors: Séamus Hussey, Rebecca Wall, Emma Gruffman, Lisa O'Sullivan, C. Anthony Ryan, Brendan Murphy, Gerald Fitzgerald, Catherine Stanton, R. Paul Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/130574
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