Changes in intestinal bacterial characteristics during hospitalization in the NICU in very low birth weight infants
Very low birth weight infants exhibit distinct gut microbiota characteristics during their first two months of life. Factors including probiotic using, delivery mode, and premature rupture of membranes significantly influence specific bacterial populations. The gut microbiome represents a crucial influencing the health outcomes of very low birth weight infants.
Authors
- Junhua Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-6550)
- Ting Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8013-2641)
- Beirong Yu
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
- Ningbo University of Technology (CN)
- Ningbo University Affiliated Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-02095-4
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00