Skin microbiome sampling in the preterm neonate

Jennifer J Schoch; Josee Gauthier; Raad Z Gharaibeh; Christian Jobin; Mary Bohannon; Josef Neu; Leslie Parker

doi:10.1111/pde.15158

Skin microbiome sampling in the preterm neonate

Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):129-131. doi: 10.1111/pde.15158. Epub 2022 Nov 16.

Authors

Jennifer J Schoch¹, Josee Gauthier², Raad Z Gharaibeh³, Christian Jobin², Mary Bohannon¹, Josef Neu⁴, Leslie Parker⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
⁵ University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Abstract

Despite advances in our understanding of the human microbiome, there exist significant knowledge gaps in our understanding of the skin microbiome of the preterm neonate. Herein, we describe skin microbiome sampling of six preterm neonates at multiple timepoints, and compare the skin microbiome samples to environmental (crib/isolette swabs) and negative controls. Samples of the same type (skin, crib, control) were more similar than when compared by week or by patient.

Keywords: cutaneous microbiome; neonatal intensive care unit; prematurity; preterm; skin microbiome.

MeSH terms

Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Microbiota*
Skin

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