Clinical Study

S100A12 and hBD2 Correlate with the Composition of the Fecal Microflora in ELBW Infants and Expansion of E. coli Is Associated with NEC

Figure 2

Fecal microbiota in ELBW infants with necrotizing enterocolitis. (a) Evolution of total fecal bacterial CFU/g feces in ELBW infants who subsequently developed NEC compared to the reference population. (b)–(d) Individual changes regarding total bacterial CFU (b), E. coli CFU (c), and Lactobacilli CFU (d) per g feces. Data is expressed as median with interquartile range, minimum, and maximum. A value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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