Development of early life gut resistome and mobilome across gestational ages and microbiota-modifying treatments.

Introduction Each year, an estimated 15 million infants are born before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed, with the global preterm birth rate currently reaching 11% and showing an increasing trend. 1 Prematurity is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality; approximately 660,000–940,000 children die each year due to complications of preterm birth. 2 , 3 Among severe health complications related to prematurity is an increased risk of infections, partly due to an immature gastrointestinal

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