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In a new model for neonatal late-onset sepsis, or LOS, researchers show that disrupting the normal maturation of gut microbes can make newborn mouse pups highly susceptible to LOS. Giving the pups specific protective bacteria before a challenge with invasive bacteria prevented the deadly infection.

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Keywords: Neonatal i, Late onset sepsis, Intestinal Bacteria, dysbiosis, Probiotics, Extremely premature babies, Microbiome, Microbiome/Metagenomics, Pediatrics, Newborn intensive care unit