Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: systematic review and meta-analysis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) affects predominantly preterm infants, who have specific risk factors leading to intestinal dysbiosis. Manipulations of gut microbiota through probiotics have the potential to prevent NEC.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aceti, Arianna, Gori, Davide, Barone, Giovanni, Callegari, Maria Luisa, Di Mauro, Antonio, Fantini, Maria Pia, Indrio, Flavia, Maggio, Luca, Meneghin, Fabio, Morelli, Lorenzo, Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo, Corvaglia, Luigi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644279/