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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| author | Luisa A Denkel Frank Schwab Lars Garten Christine Geffers Petra Gastmeier Brar Piening |
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| description | 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 routine use of dual-strain probiotics on neonatal ward level.Preterm infants documented by NEO-KISS, the German surveillance system for nosocomial infections in preterm infants with birth weights below 1,500 g, between 2004 and 2014.Routine use of dual-strain probiotics containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp. (Infloran) on the neonatal ward level.Incidences of NEC, overall mortality, mortality following NEC and nosocomial BSI.Data from 10,890 preterm infants in 44 neonatal wards was included in this study. Incidences of NEC and BSI were 2.5% (n = 274) and 15.0%, (n = 1631), respectively. Mortality rate was 6.1% (n = 665). The use of dual-strain probiotics significantly reduced the risk of NEC (HR = 0.48; 95% CI = 0.38-0.62), overall mortality (HR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.44-0.83), mortality after NEC (HR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.26-0.999) and nosocomial BSI (HR = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.81-0.98). These effects were even more pronounced in the subgroup analysis of preterm infants with birth weights below 1,000 g.In order to reduce NEC and mortality in preterm infants, it is advisable to add routine prophylaxis with dual-strain probiotics to clinical practice in neonatal wards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc8474d8167947a9b8385b9726f068172022-12-21T20:13:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032016-01-01116e015813610.1371/journal.pone.0158136Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis.Luisa A DenkelFrank SchwabLars GartenChristine GeffersPetra GastmeierBrar PieningTo 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 routine use of dual-strain probiotics on neonatal ward level.Preterm infants documented by NEO-KISS, the German surveillance system for nosocomial infections in preterm infants with birth weights below 1,500 g, between 2004 and 2014.Routine use of dual-strain probiotics containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium spp. (Infloran) on the neonatal ward level.Incidences of NEC, overall mortality, mortality following NEC and nosocomial BSI.Data from 10,890 preterm infants in 44 neonatal wards was included in this study. Incidences of NEC and BSI were 2.5% (n = 274) and 15.0%, (n = 1631), respectively. Mortality rate was 6.1% (n = 665). The use of dual-strain probiotics significantly reduced the risk of NEC (HR = 0.48; 95% CI = 0.38-0.62), overall mortality (HR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.44-0.83), mortality after NEC (HR = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.26-0.999) and nosocomial BSI (HR = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.81-0.98). These effects were even more pronounced in the subgroup analysis of preterm infants with birth weights below 1,000 g.In order to reduce NEC and mortality in preterm infants, it is advisable to add routine prophylaxis with dual-strain probiotics to clinical practice in neonatal wards.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4917100?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Luisa A Denkel Frank Schwab Lars Garten Christine Geffers Petra Gastmeier Brar Piening Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis. PLoS ONE |
| title | Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis. |
| title_full | Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis. |
| title_fullStr | Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis. |
| title_short | Protective Effect of Dual-Strain Probiotics in Preterm Infants: A Multi-Center Time Series Analysis. |
| title_sort | protective effect of dual strain probiotics in preterm infants a multi center time series analysis |
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