Preterm Infants' Airway Microbiome: A Scoping Review of the Current Evidence.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this scoping review was to investigate and synthesize existing evidence on the airway microbiome of preterm infants to outline the prognostic and therapeutic significance of these microbiomes within the preterm population and identify gaps in current knowledge, proposing avenues for future research. We performed a scoping review of the literature following the Arskey and O'Malley framework. In accordance with our inclusion criteria and the intended purpose of this scoping review, we identified a total of 21 articles. The investigation of the airway microbiome in preterm infants has revealed new insights into its unique characteristics, highlighting distinct dynamics when compared to term infants. Perinatal factors, such as the mode of delivery, chorioamnionitis, the respiratory

SUBMITTER: Colombo SFG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891673 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature