Advances in metagenomics have allowed a detailed study of the gut microbiome, and its
role in human health and disease. Infants born prematurely possess a fragile gut microbial …

The nutritional requirements of preterm infants are unique and challenging to meet in
neonatal care, yet crucial for their growth, development and health. Normally, the gut …

Probiotics are increasingly administered to premature infants to prevent necrotizing
enterocolitis and neonatal sepsis. However, their effects on gut microbiome assembly and …

It has been over seventeen years since the scientific definition of probiotics was crafted,
along with guidelines ensuring the appropriate use of the term. This definition is now used …

While the fungus Candida albicans is a common colonizer of healthy humans, it is also
responsible for mucosal infections and severe invasive disease. Understanding the …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening disease that predominantly affects very
low birth weight preterm infants. Development of NEC in preterm infants is accompanied by …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is among the most relevant gastrointestinal diseases
affecting mostly prematurely born infants with low birth weight. While intestinal dysbiosis has …

In recent years, an aberrant gastrointestinal colonization has been found to be associated
with an higher risk for postnatal sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and growth …

Prematurity coupled with the necessary clinical management of preterm (PT) infants
introduces multiple factors that can interfere with microbial colonization. This study aimed to …

Nutrient fortifiers are added to human milk to support the development of very-low-birth-
weight infants. Currently, bovine-milk-based fortifiers (BMBFs) are predominantly …