2013
DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e318282a8c2
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Histamine‐2 Receptor Blockers Alter the Fecal Microbiota in Premature Infants

Abstract: Although not designed to look specifically at the effect of H2-blockers on the incidence of NEC, our study suggests that their use lowers fecal microbial diversity and shifts the microfloral pattern toward Proteobacteria. These alterations in fecal microbiota may predispose the vulnerable immature gut to necrotizing enterocolitis and suggest prudence in the use of H2-blockers in the premature infant.

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“…(13) Surveys of the fecal microbiota in premature infants demonstrate that dysbiosis due to increased Enterobacteriaceae is associated with NEC. (7, 25) Early dysbiosis may predispose premature infants to subsequent development of NEC,(26) and increased administration of antibiotics(27, 28) and acid-blocking agents(29, 30) are both associated with dysbiosis and with increased susceptibility to NEC. In experiment A, we found marked dysbiosis in the FF group with high levels of Enterobacteriaceae that was partially attenuated by B. infantis , however this pattern was not seen in experiment B.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(13) Surveys of the fecal microbiota in premature infants demonstrate that dysbiosis due to increased Enterobacteriaceae is associated with NEC. (7, 25) Early dysbiosis may predispose premature infants to subsequent development of NEC,(26) and increased administration of antibiotics(27, 28) and acid-blocking agents(29, 30) are both associated with dysbiosis and with increased susceptibility to NEC. In experiment A, we found marked dysbiosis in the FF group with high levels of Enterobacteriaceae that was partially attenuated by B. infantis , however this pattern was not seen in experiment B.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Functional genomics has been used to predict hospitalizations in psychiatric patients and may be feasible in select clinical populations, such as those recovering from a CDI (56). Going forward, it will also be important to understand the extent to which less severe stresses to the microbiome (e.g., minor infections not requiring hospitalization and common medications known to influence the microbiome [antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors (57), H 2 receptor antagonists (58), and antidepressants (59)]) influence patients' risk for developing severe sepsis, and whether these risks depend on the dosage and duration of medication. While we await these sorts of confirmatory studies, it may be possible to incorporate microbiome measurements into studies of selective oropharyngeal and/or gut decontamination and to monitor microbiome recovery and infections rates beyond hospital discharge.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dysbiosis in this population is extremely common and multifactorial. Evidence supporting a direct association between dysbiosis and NEC includes the following: First, antibiotic administration is associated with alterations in the intestinal microbiota and with increased risk of NEC (88, 90); second, acid suppression is associated with alterations in the intestinal microbiota and with increased risk of NEC (91, 92); and third, probiotic administration is associated with a decrease in dysbiosis and a decrease in NEC (93, 94). …”
Section: Milk Glycome–based Enrichment Of a Protective Infant Microbimentioning
confidence: 99%