Correlation between gut microbiota and diseases in preterm infants and interventions
The gut microbiota is a complex and vast community of microorganisms that is closely related to human health.Preterm infants,influenced by various factors,show significant differences in gut microbiota diversity compared with full-term infants.The relatively immature immune system of preterm infants makes them more susceptible to diseases such as bronchopneumonia dysplasia,feeding intolerance,and necrotizing enterocolitis,which are associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis.Moreover,gut microbiota imbalance can affect the growth and neurodevelopment of preterm infants.Interventions such as breastfeeding,fecal microbiota transplantation,probiotics,and prebiotics have shown some success in improving the gut microbiota of preterm infants.However,further clinical research is needed to better understand the effectiveness of these interventions in improving the gut microbiota of preterm infants.