Demographic data and species richness from whole patient cohort
| Healthy (patients=17/samples=80) | NEC* (patients=7/samples=18) | Sepsis (patients=8/samples=38) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gestational age (weeks) | 26 (range 23–29) | 27 (range 24–31) | 25 (range 24–28) |
| Median birth weight (g) | 780 (range 495–1435) | 920 (range 705–1660) | 810 (range 615–1030) |
| Gender ratio: male to female | 8/9 | 5/2 | 7/1 |
| Birth mode ratio: vaginal to caesarean | 10/7 | 3/4 | 5/3 |
| Deceased | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mean taxa (per sample) | |||
| Total bacterial | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Viable bacterial | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Total fungal | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Viable fungal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Patients diagnosed with both NEC and sepsis are presented as NEC (n=6).
NEC, Necrotising enterocolitis.