Probiotics use in preterm neonates: What further evidence is needed?

Early Human Development

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Manzoni, Paolo ^a   Rizzollo, Stefano ^a   Vain, Nestor ^b   Mostert, Michael ^c   Stronati, Mauro ^d   Tarnow Mordi, William ^e   Farina, Daniele ^a  

^a S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d Sanatorio de la Trinidad   (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Neonate; Preterm; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; PREMATURITY; PROPHYLAXIS; STOMACH EMPTYING;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 79951810566     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.01.025     Document Type: Editorial

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