Fecal microflora in healthy infants born by different methods of delivery: Permanent changes in intestinal flora after cesarean delivery

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-25

  Grönlund, Minna Maija ^a   Lehtonen, Olli Pekka ^b   Eerola, Erkki ^b   Kero, Pentti ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacteroides; Cesarean delivery; Colic; Colonization; Gut; Intestine

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTEROIDES; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FECES MICROFLORA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE FLORA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIATOR RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINES; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0032974177     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199901000-00007     Document Type: Article

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