Study protocol: Evaluation of the probiotic Lactobacillus Fermentum CECT5716 for the prevention of mastitis in breastfeeding women: A randomised controlled trial

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Bond, Diana M ^a,b   Morris, Jonathan M ^a,c   Nassar, Natasha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Mastitis; Prevention; Probiotics; Protocol; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; MASTITIS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MOBILE APPLICATION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WELLBEING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; MICROBIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; MASTITIS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROBIOTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019364086     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1330-8     Document Type: Article

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