Fecal microbiota analysis of children with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth among residents of an urban slum in Brazil

Objective: To analyze the fecal microbiota composition of children living in an urban slum in Brazil, with or without small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and to investigate the occurrence of stunting and anemia. Methods: A total of 100 children were studied, aged 5–11 years, from the municipality...

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Main Authors: Carolina Santos Mello, Mirian Silva do Carmo Rodrigues, Humberto Bezerra de Araújo Filho, Lígia Cristina Fonseca Lahoz Melli, Soraia Tahan, Antônio Carlos Campos Pignatari, Mauro Batista de Morais
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2018-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553617301751