Dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from the infants’ gut microbiomes, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such infections are of substantial concern, as about half of infants who are extremely preterm or have very low birth weights experience at least one episode of the life-threatening infection […]
Bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from their gut microbiomes (Links to an external site)
![A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some dangerous bloodstream infections in premature infants may be caused by strains of bacteria already lurking in their gut microbiomes.](https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2023/05/PreemieGutMicrobiomeBSI_Dantas-700x467-1-300x200.jpg)