Breast Milk Microbiota Is Shaped by Mode of Delivery and Intrapartum Antibiotic Exposure.

ABSTRACT: The mode of delivery has been suggested to modulate the bacterial composition of breast milk but the impact of intrapartum antibiotic use on the milk microbiota is currently not known. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of the mode of the delivery and intrapartum antibiotic administration on the microbial composition of breast milk. Breast milk samples were collected from 84 healthy mothers 1 month after the delivery. In total, 61 mothers had delivered vaginally, 23 of which had received intrapartum antibiotics, 13 women had delivered with non-elective cesarean section, 7 of which had received antibiotics, and 10 mothers had delivered with elective cesarean section without intrapartum antibiotic treatment. Both mode of delivery and intrapartum antibiotic exposure were signifi

SUBMITTER: Hermansson H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6369203 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature