The effect of probiotic and prebiotic intervention on the compositional development of preterm infant gut microbiome from birth throughout infancy
The second main focus of the present study was to assess the long-term impact of probiotic and prebiotic interventions on the compositional development of the gut microbiome in neonates born moderate and late preterm. The assessment was performed by comparing the gut microbiome of preterm infants receiving a probiotic, prebiotic, or placebo with each other and with full-term infants during the first 12 months of life.