Changes in the intestinal microbiome of the preterm baby associated with stopping non-invasive pressure support: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Michael Millar (Author), Paul Fleming (Author), Kate Costeloe (Author), Fiona Stacey (Author), Richard Hutchinson (Author), William Wade (Author), Katherine Ansbro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Intestinal dysbiosis is implicated in the pathogenesis of necrotising enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis in preterm babies. The provision of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation is a common clinical intervention in preterm babies, and may be hypothesised to adversely affect intesti...