title: Occurrence of Bifidobacterium in the feces of newborns delivered by cesarean section.
abstract: In cesarean section newborns, colonization by Bifidobacterium occurs generally within 4 days of life. Breast-fed infants, independent of the delivery procedure, harbor a gastrointestinal flora characterized by a predominance of Bifidobacterium. Breast-fed [corrected] newborns delivered by cesarean section present a predominance of Bifidobacterium bifidum and bifidobacterium infantis in their stools. Investigation of variation in the incidence of Bifidobacterium among cesarean section newborns shows a larger variety of bifidobacterial species in an urban hospital. The prevalence of Bifidobacterium is lower in a newly constructed suburban hospital. Alimentation and environment hence seem to constitute important factors in the control of bifidobacterial flora.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Lille II, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bezirtzoglou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romond
mesh_terms: D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001903:Bottle Feeding; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn