The aim of this study is to obtain a longitudinal view of the gut microbial establishment of a cohort of 51 preterm (PT) infants compared to 50 full-term (FT) infants from birth to 90 days of age, and to identify key clinical factors that affect the establishment of neonatal microbiome. The hypothesis of the investigators is that the gut microbiota progression of PT group and FT group is different in diversity and composition. Antibiotics and its usage duration is likely the main factor disturbing the colonization and development of the gut microbiome of PT infants.
Premature birth is a global clinical problem. Early colonization and development of the neonatal gut microbiome is critically important with a profound impact on the host lifelong health. V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA amplicons of 581 stool DNA will be sequenced from a cohort of 51 PT infants and 50 FT infants to examine the microbial profiles. A random-effects generalized least square regression model is used to compare the difference in the main bacterial groups over time with the adjustment for multiple variables including gestational age and use of antibiotics .
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
102
Department of NICU, XinHua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
RECRUITINGchanges in gut microbiota over time and in relation to antibiotic treatment
Fecal DNA at different time points to measure the gut microbiota of preterm infants and full-term infants to investigate the development of early microbial colonization and the impact of antibiotics on the early life of preterm infants
Time frame: 0-7 years after birth
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