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Microbiome

Hospital bacteria can colonize the guts of babies born by C-section

UK-based Baby Biome Study shows that babies born by cesarean section have different microbiomes from those of their mothers and can pick up drug-resistant bugs from hospitals

by Laura Howes
September 18, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 37

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