Effects of Probiotics on the Reduction in Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Premature (< 37 Weeks Gestation) Neonates
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Local experience with oral probiotics in the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature babies in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Probiotics are live microorganisms that survive in the gastrointestinal tract and confer beneficial effects on the host when administered in adequate amounts. An important rationale for the use of probiotics in neonates at risk for NEC is the observation that the VLBW infants have aberrant fecal colonization when compared with Abstract Objective: To study the effectiveness and safety of oral pr...
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