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A comparison of bacterial colonization between nasogastric and orogastric enteral feeding tubes in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit

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2022

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eng

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7438346

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10.1038/s41372-022-01452-z

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Journal of Behavioral Science. Vol 17, No.3 (2022), p.51-64

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Vongbhavit K., Salinero L.K., Kalanetra K.M., Masarweh C., Yu A., Taft D.H., Mills D.A., Underwood M.A. A comparison of bacterial colonization between nasogastric and orogastric enteral feeding tubes in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Behavioral Science. Vol 17, No.3 (2022), p.51-64. doi:10.1038/s41372-022-01452-z Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/10376

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A comparison of bacterial colonization between nasogastric and orogastric enteral feeding tubes in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit

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Vongbhavit K.
 Salinero L.K.
 Kalanetra K.M.
 Masarweh C.
 Yu A.
 Taft D.H.
 Mills D.A.
 Underwood M.A.

Abstract

Objective: Feeding tubes harbor microbial contaminants; studies to date have not explored differences between orogastric (OG) and nasogastric (NG) tube biofilms. We sought to extend a previous analysis by comparing bacterial colonization by location (OG v NG) and by evaluating clinical factors that may affect tube bacterial populations. Study design: The pharyngeal segments of 41 infant feeding tubes (14 OG and 27 NG) from 41 infants were analyzed by next generation 16 S rRNA sequencing on the MiSeq platform. Results: At the phylum level, Proteobacteria had the highest relative abundance of both OG and NG tubes. At the genus/species level, nine taxa differed significantly between OG and NG tubes. Alpha and beta diversity analyses showed significant differences between OG and NG tubes with relatively little contribution from clinical factors. Conclusion: The route of feeding tube insertion (oral vs nasal) had a greater impact on bacterial colonization than the assessed clinical factors. © 2022, The Author(s).

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