Effect of bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis supplementation in preterm infants: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 203-209

  Szajewska, Hania ^a   Guandalini, Stefano ^b   Morelli, Lorenzo ^c   Van Goudoever, Johannes B ^d   Walker, Allan ^e  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^d SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

infant; premature; probiotics; RCT

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CALGRANULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOSTRIDIA; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; MEDLINE; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEPSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; COLON; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; FECES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; PROBIOTICS;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; CLOSTRIDIUM; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 77955232570     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181dc0d93     Document Type: Article

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