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in the stomach and intestines than full-term infants

new study shows. However, bacteria and other microorganisms commonly found in premature, such >> as << fungi Candida, is also more dangerous, researchers from Duke

University Medical Center said that "You see there are still a variety of [full-term] babies, while in

premature babies, they seem stuck. - they have less type

bacterial diversity does not change much during the first month of life >> << "senior study author, Dr., Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Duke, said in a press release of the Duke. "So that children receive from the colonization of certain species of bacteria, such as

these seem potentially hazardous to assume

space in the intestines and bowel. Their dominance may put children at risk of infection

"

specified. researchers used DNA typing of bacteria, fungi and parasites

studying microbes in 11 premature babies. researchers found five

with children were blood poisoning, and three necrotizing colitis -.

death by bowel infection in premature infants as

less diversity of bacteria in the digestive system than full term babies

-. even after antibiotic treatment, they were finished study published in the Dec. 9 online edition

PLoS One,

also found that most of the microbes contained in

included species of bacteria and yeasts are known to cause very serious infections. also> > <<, premature babies were more infections than full-term children

, especially in the first month of life. These infections

lasted longer. study authors noted, digestive tract premature infants were

first of all living organisms found in feces, and

included Staphylococcus. epidermal Although premature babies ways "digestive, known to the source of infection

, results shed light on all the organisms present - not just

one particular researchers noted that it is unclear order strattera how infants.

can pick up those infections, but the search for possible sources may be chest

milk, blood or the environment. "It is important to know where these agents come from, so that doctors >> << can possibly manipulate kids' environment or their digestive system

,"The family told the press release. He added that some bacteria are beneficial for children and th

developing immune system. "This is a question of balance," the family said. "As vulnerable as these children

is, we still would not want to kill all bacteria, even more

potentially harmful bacteria. "

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