Gut microbiota of preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit : a study from a tertiary care center in northern India

Copyright © 2024 Devarajalu, Kumar, Dutta, Attri and Kabeerdoss..

Introduction: Disruptions of the gut microbiota of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the first 2 weeks of life are of critical importance. These infants are prone to various complications, including necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and sepsis. Studying the gut microbiota will improve outcomes in preterm infants. In the present study, we examined the gut microbiota of preterm infants admitted to the NICU in the first month of life.

Methods: Neonates admitted to the NICU were recruited, and stool samples were collected weekly from the seventh day of the infant's life until the 30th day of life. DNA was extracted using a DNeasy Powersoil DNA isolation kit. 16S rRNA gene sequencing targeting the V3-V4 region was performed using the MiSeq platform. Sequenced reads were processed on DADA2 pipeline to obtain an amplicon sequence variant (ASV) table. All bioinformatic and statistical analyses were performed using different packages in the R statistical framework.

Results: Fourteen preterm infants were recruited, and 48 samples were collected. Alpha diversity metrics, observed ASV count, and Shannon index were found to have no differences in any clinical variables. Permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) showed discrimination of neonates by gestational age and administration of probiotics. Differential abundance analysis showed a decreased abundance of Bifidobacterium Breve in extremely preterm infants (gestational age <28 weeks) compared to moderate preterm infants (gestational age 29-32 weeks). Supplementation with probiotics decreased Acinetobacter and increased Bifidobacterium in the gut of preterm neonates regardless of gestational age.

Conclusion: Gestational age and probiotic supplementation alter the gut microbiota of preterm infants admitted to the NICU.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

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Frontiers in microbiology - 15(2024) vom: 23., Seite 1329926

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Devarajalu, Prabavathi [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Jogender [VerfasserIn]
Dutta, Sourabh [VerfasserIn]
Attri, Savita Verma [VerfasserIn]
Kabeerdoss, Jayakanthan [VerfasserIn]

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Gestational age
India
Journal Article
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Preterm infants
Probiotics

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Date Revised 24.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmicb.2024.1329926

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NLM368795144