Table 1 Health profile of premature infant cohort
From: Microbes in the neonatal intensive care unit resemble those found in the gut of premature infants
Characteristic | Infant 1 | Infant 2 |
|---|---|---|
Gestational age | 26 3/7 weeks | 28 2/7 weeks |
Weight | 951 g | 1,148 g |
Multiple gestation | No | Twin |
Delivery mode | Vaginal | Vaginal |
Chorioamnionitis | Yes | Yes |
Day of life (DOL) 1 to 7 antibiotics | Ampicillin, gentamycin | Ampicillin, gentamycin |
Other antibiotics | No | DOL 14 to 16, vancomycin, cefotaxime |
Feeding initiated | DOL 3, maternal milk | DOL 8, artificial formula |
Survive to discharge | Yes | Yes |