Research Article
Parenteral Antibiotics Reduce Bifidobacteria Colonization and Diversity in Neonates
Table 1
Description of infant samples.
| | Sample | Sex | Feeding | Antibiotic treatment (days) | Type of Antibiotics† | Mode of delivery |
| | A | M | B | + (9) | Amp. + Gent. | Caesarean section | | B‡ | M | F + B | + (5) | Amp. + Gent. | Caesarean section | | C‡ | M | B | + (2) | Amp. + Gent. | Caesarean section | | D | M | F | + (2) | Amp. + Gent. | Vaginal delivery | | E | F | F | + (5) | Amp. + Gent. | Caesarean section | | F | F | B | + (2) | Amp. + Gent. | Vaginal delivery | | G | F | B | + (2) | Amp. + Gent. | Vaginal delivery | | H | M | F | + (2) | Amp. + Gent. | Caesarean section | | I | M | F | + (2) | Amp. + Gent. | Vaginal delivery | | J | M | F | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | K | M | F | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | L | F | F | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | M | F | F | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | N | M | B | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | O | F | B | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | P | M | B | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | Q | M | F | — | — | Vaginal delivery | | R | F | F | — | — | Vaginal delivery |
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M, male; F, female.B, breast-feeding; F, formula feeding.†Amp. = ampicillin, Gent. gentamicin. ‡ twins.
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