Oral probiotics prevent necrotizing enterocolitis

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006 Apr;42(4):446-7. doi: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000214165.90939.db.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Bifidobacterium*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / epidemiology
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
  • Lactobacillus acidophilus
  • Probiotics / administration & dosage
  • Probiotics / adverse effects
  • Probiotics / therapeutic use*
  • Safety
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors