Effect of Bifidobacterium breve M-16V supplementation on fecal bifidobacteria in preterm neonates--a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Probiotic supplementation significantly reduces the risk of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and all cause mortality in preterm neonates. Independent quality assessment is important before introducing routine probiotic supplementation in this cohort.<h4>Aim</h4...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Patole, Anthony D Keil, Annie Chang, Elizabeth Nathan, Dorota Doherty, Karen Simmer, Meera Esvaran, Patricia Conway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0089511&type=printable