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prophylactic role of probiotics for preterm infants/neonates

Abdulrahman Mohammedsaeed, Baqasi; Ali Hussain, Al Abdullah; Fares Ahmed, Badghish; Jasseer Ahmed, Alghamdi; Maram Mohammed, Assiry; Koloud Ateeq, Alharbi; Anwar Abdulbasit, Hawsawi; Hussain Yousif, Saeedi; Saeed Salem Saeed, Alghamdi; Fawaz Hasan, Almalki; Mohammed Hussen, Sheikh.

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine [The]. 2017; 67 (2): 666-671

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-188453

ABSTRACT

Necrotizing enterocolitis [NEC] is a major morbidity and cause of mortality in preterm neonates. Probiotics seem to have a beneficial role in preventing NEC, which is confirmed in meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials [RCTs]

We therefore aimed to review and confirm the efficacy of probiotics in preterm neonates obtained in observational studies. To assess the effects of prophylactic probiotics in preterm infants. Keywords: Prophylactic, Probiotics, Preterm Infants

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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature , Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/drug therapy , Antibiotic Prophylaxis , Morbidity , Review Literature as Topic

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