Arguments against routine administration of probiotics for NEC prevention

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among premature neonates. Although randomized trials have shown that probiotics may be efficacious in the prevention of NEC, their use has not been universally adopted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Caveats re...

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Published in:	Current opinion in pediatrics Vol. 31; no. 2; p. 195
Main Authors:	Pell, Lisa G, Loutet, Miranda G, Roth, Daniel E, Sherman, Philip M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.04.2019
Subjects:	Enterocolitis, Necrotizing - prevention & control Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases Infant, Premature Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Probiotics - therapeutic use
ISSN:	1531-698X, 1531-698X
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