Neonatal sepsis associated with Lactobacillus supplementation

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 87-88

  Elena Cavicchiolo, Maria ^a   Magnani, Margherita ^a   Calgaro, Serena ^a   Bonadies, Luca ^a   Castagliulo, Ignazio ^a   Morelli, Lorenzo ^b   Verlato, Giovanna ^a   Baraldi, Eugenio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lactobacillus rhamnosus; probiotics; sepsis

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTEREMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PREMATURITY;

BACTEREMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MALE; NEONATAL SEPSIS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 85075258318     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2019-0268     Document Type: Letter

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