Development of the gut microbiome in early life

New Findings What is the topic of this review? The importance of the early life gut microbiome, with a focus on preterm infants and microbially related diseases. Current techniques to study the preterm gut microbiome are appraised, and the potential of recent methodological advancements is discussed.

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This review focuses on the importance of the early life gut microbiome, particularly in preterm infants and microbially related diseases. It evaluates current techniques used to study the preterm gut microbiome and discusses the potential of recent methodological advancements.