Baby gut bacteria fails to mature normally with CF, study finds

Baby gut bacteria fails to mature normally with CF, study finds

Young children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have less mature gut bacterial growth over time than do their typically developing peers, according to a new U.S. study. “Our findings demonstrate that the gut microbiota of infants with CF fails to undergo typical developmental maturation, instead remaining entrenched in a transitional-like community state,” the researchers wrote, noting that this leads to “lower levels of beneficial bacteria” in these c…