Skin-Microbiome Assembly in Preterm Infants during the First Three Weeks of Life and Impact of Topical Coconut Oil Application

Skin-Microbiome Assembly in Preterm Infants during the First Three Weeks of Life and Impact of Topical Coconut Oil Application

The structure and function of infant skin is not fully developed until 34 weeks of gestation, and this immaturity is associated with risk of late-onset sepsis (LOS). Topical coconut oil improves preterm-infant skin integrity and may reduce LOS. However, data on early-life skin-microbiome succession...

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Main Authors: Noor-Ul-Huda Ghori, Christopher A. Mullally, Mark P. Nicol, Andrew Currie, Julie Hibbert, Matthew S. Payne, Sanjay Patole, Tobias Strunk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
coconut oil
preterm infants
skin microbiome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/23/16626

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