The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Nov 2017
Nasal Airway Microbiota Profile and Severe Bronchiolitis in Infants: A Case-control Study.
Little is known about the relationship of airway microbiota with bronchiolitis in infants. We aimed to identify nasal airway microbiota profiles and to determine their association with the likelihood of bronchiolitis in infants. ⋯ In this case-control study, we identified 4 distinct nasal airway microbiota profiles in infants. Moraxella-dominant and Corynebacterium/Dolosigranulum-dominant profiles were associated with low likelihood of bronchiolitis, while Staphylococcus-dominant profile was associated with high likelihood of bronchiolitis.