Reintroducing B. infantis to the cesarean‐born neonate: an ecologically sound alternative to “vaginal seeding”
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "FEMS Microbiology Letters"
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnaa032
Abstract: ABSTRACT There is a burgeoning literature highlighting differences in health outcomes between babies born vaginally and by caesarean section (c-section) This has led to the suggestion that infants born by c-section may benefit from vaginal… read more here.
Keywords: infantis cesarean; ecologically sound; reintroducing infantis; cesarean born ... See more keywords
Committee Opinion No. 725: Vaginal Seeding.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Obstetrics and gynecology"
DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002402
Abstract: Vaginal seeding refers to the practice of inoculating a cotton gauze or a cotton swab with vaginal fluids to transfer the vaginal flora to the mouth, nose, or skin of a newborn infant. The intended… read more here.
Keywords: 725 vaginal; opinion 725; seeding; committee opinion ... See more keywords
Maternal Bacterial Engraftment in Multiple Body Sites of Cesarean Section Born Neonates after Vaginal Seeding—a Randomized Controlled Trial
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "mBio"
DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00491-23
Abstract: Children delivered by elective C-section are not exposed to the birth canal and show altered microbiota development. Impairing microbial colonization during early life alters metabolic and immune programming and is associated with an increased risk… read more here.
Keywords: vaginal seeding; section born; microbiota; born neonates ... See more keywords