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Petra Zimmermann
@Dr_Petzi
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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