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Petra Zimmermann

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A/Prof, Deputy Head of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, MD, PhD, Microbiome researcher with interest in the breast milk microbiome

Fribourg, Switzerland
Joined March 2020
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Petra Zimmermann
3 months
Did you know that your gut bacteria produce melatonin? #Melatonin is not only important for your sleep but for almost every organ in your body. Read more Thank you @KurthSalome, Benoît Pugin and Nicholas Bokulich for your collaboration.
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4 months
Treatment with penicillins, gentamicin, cephalosporins, carbapenems, macrolides, and aminoglycosides, is associated with decreased abundances of beneficial Bifidobacteriaceae and Lactobacillus. Thank you @JulianeWurm @nigeltwitt for your important work.
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6 months
I hope it will not be needed, but just in case: #Mpox #children @ESPIDsociety
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6 months
KURZ ERKLÄRT - Kann eine Impfung das Mikrobiom im Darm verändern? via @NZZ
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Petra Zimmermann
9 months
Amazing how the interactions during #ESPID2024 brings me back to the state on the left. Thank you all for the inspiring conversations @ESPIDsociety Already looking forward to #ESPID2025
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9 months
@amcvanrossum @ESPIDsociety @EleniVergadi @acunningID Fantastic talk and very inspiring
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9 months
Great start to #ESPID2024 @espid We are very well organised😂
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9 months
@ESPIDsociety Her favorite food is Guinea pigs? 😉
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10 months
RT @PIDJournal: Composition of gut microbiome can be different between neonates born by cesarean section and those born vaginally. Read m…
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Petra Zimmermann
11 months
Thrilled to share that we received a generous #SNF project grant to investigate the intriguing interaction between the #gutmicrobiome, sleep regulation, brain maturation, and #neurobehavioral development in children #Napbiome @KurthSalome @MStockerLucerne @NicholasBokulich @unifr
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Petra Zimmermann
11 months
Ever wondered how to treat animal bites in children and when prophylactic antibiotics are needed? Find the current evidence summarised here: #ESPID @unifr
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1 year
BCG given in the first few days of life has little effect on the composition of the intestinal microbiome at one week of age but does influence the abundance of certain metabolic pathways @nigeltwitt @PittetLaure @MCRI_for_kids @ESPIDsociety @PIDJournal
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Petra Zimmermann
1 year
RT @unifr: Eine international angelegte Studie zeigt: Weniger Kinder auf Intensivstationen wegen COVID-19, aber die Gefahr bleibt. Erfahre…
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Petra Zimmermann
1 year
Attached our study summarising the changes in pattern and frequency of clinical symptoms in children during the COVID pandemic. Thank you @JulianeWurm and @DrNicoleRitz for your excellent work.
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Petra Zimmermann
1 year
Thank you @DrNicoleRitz, AnitaUka
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Petra Zimmermann
1 year
Factors which have been identified as risk factors for adverse health outcomes, such as being born by CS, not being breast-fed, having siblings, day-care attendance, and antibiotics have been shown to be associated with the these features in the nasopharyngeal microbiome.
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