Impact of intrapartum and postnatal antibiotics on the gut microbiome and emergence of antimicrobial resistance in infants

Impact of intrapartum and postnatal antibiotics on the gut microbiome and emergence of antimicrobial resistance in infants

Abstract Altogether, 20–30% of women receive intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) to prevent sepsis in infants and 2–5% of newborn infants receive antibiotics due to suspected sepsis. Caesarean section has a long-term impact on the intestinal microbiome but the effects of perinatal antibiotics o...

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Main Authors: Terhi Tapiainen, Pirjo Koivusaari, Lauren Brinkac, Hernan A. Lorenzi, Jarmo Salo, Marjo Renko, Hannele Pruikkonen, Tytti Pokka, Weizhong Li, Karen Nelson, Anna Maria Pirttilä, Mysore V. Tejesvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46964-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46964-5

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