Table 3.
Infant fecal sample characteristics.
| Subject ID | C | T | B | P | M | N | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 41 |
| Gender | M | M | M | F | M | M | F | M |
| Age (days) | 64 | 134 | 119 | 61 | 96 | 96 | 140 | 132 |
| Delivery Mode | V | V | V | CS | V | V | V | V |
| Feeding Mode | BF | BF | BF | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | FF | BF |
| Sample weight (g) | 0.23 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.53 |
| Remarks | Vaccinated on sampling day (DTPP/Hib/HepB/Pneu) | Mono-zygotic twin #1 | Mono-zygotic twin #2 | Antibiotic treatment (amoxicillin) |
Gender: M = male, F = female; Delivery mode: V = vaginal, CS = C-section; Feeding Mode: BF = Breastfed, Mixed = breastfed and formula fed, FF = formula fed. Vaccine abbreviations used; DTPP = diphtheria, tetanus, polio and pertussis, Hib = Haemophilus influenza type B, HepB = Hepatitis B, Pneu = Pneumococcal disease.