prophylactic role of probiotics for preterm infants/neonates

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