Probiotics for Prevention of Severe Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Experience of New Zealand Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Probiotics for Prevention of Severe Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Experience of New Zealand Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Introduction: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) affects mainly preterm infants, has a multifactorial etiology and is associated with intestinal dysbiosis and disordered immunity. Use of probiotics for prophylaxis is beneficial with studies indicating reduction in NEC ≥ stage 2, late onset sepsis (LOS)...

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Main Authors: Michael P. Meyer, Sharon S. W. Chow, Jane Alsweiler, David Bourchier, Roland Broadbent, David Knight, Adrienne M. Lynn, Harshad Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
probiotics
necrotizing enterocolitis
preterm
prevention
late onset sepsis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00119/full

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