Communications Biology (Jan 2023)

Levofloxacin prophylaxis and parenteral nutrition have a detrimental effect on intestinal microbial networks in pediatric patients undergoing HSCT

  • Marco Fabbrini,
  • Federica D’Amico,
  • Davide Leardini,
  • Edoardo Muratore,
  • Monica Barone,
  • Tamara Belotti,
  • Maria Luisa Forchielli,
  • Daniele Zama,
  • Andrea Pession,
  • Arcangelo Prete,
  • Patrizia Brigidi,
  • Simone Rampelli,
  • Marco Candela,
  • Silvia Turroni,
  • Riccardo Masetti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04436-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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A longitudinal characterization of the gut microbiome in 30 pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients reveals that the combination of levofloxacin prophylaxis and parental nutrition disrupts gut microbiome networks.