Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis.

To determine the effect of dual-strain probiotics on the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), mortality and nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSI) in preterm infants in German neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).A multi-center interrupted time series analysis.44 German NICUs with routi...

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Main Authors: Luisa A Denkel, Frank Schwab, Lars Garten, Christine Geffers, Petra Gastmeier, Brar Piening
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4917100?pdf=render