Benefits of Bifidobacterium breve M-16V Supplementation in Preterm Neonates - A Retrospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND:Systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials report that probiotics reduce the risk of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm neonates. AIM:To determine whether routine probiotic supplementation (RPS) to preterm neonates would reduce the incidence of NEC. METHODS:The incidence o...

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Main Authors: Sanjay K Patole, Shripada C Rao, Anthony D Keil, Elizabeth A Nathan, Dorota A Doherty, Karen N Simmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4783036?pdf=render