Fig. 4: BPD and sepsis are linked to alterations in the microbial diversity and composition PT1 and PT2 samples, respectively. | Pediatric Research

Fig. 4: BPD and sepsis are linked to alterations in the microbial diversity and composition PT1 and PT2 samples, respectively.

From: Variable preterm oral microbiome stabilizes and reflects a full-term infant profile within three months

Fig. 4: BPD and sepsis are linked to alterations in the microbial diversity and composition PT1 and PT2 samples, respectively.

Lower diversity is observed in PT1 samples for preterm infants that went on to develop BPD (pink) during this study (a, b); however, there was no compositional distinction between preterm infants that did or did not develop BPD (c). At the second time point, preterm infants who developed sepsis (purple) during this study had a significantly lower microbial richness (d), but not phylogenetic diversity (e). Significantly different oral microbiota composition was observed between infants that did or did not develop sepsis (f). Darker shades represent samples that developed either BPD and/or sepsis during this study.

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