Probiotics Feeding in Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection, Bacterial Sepsis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants

Probiotics Feeding in Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection, Bacterial Sepsis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants

Background: It has been suggested that probiotics can reduce the overgrowth of pathogens in the bowels of preterm infants and contribute to the reduction of the incidence of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neonatology (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2002, Vol.82 (2), p.103-108
Hauptverfasser: Dani, Carlo, Biadaioli, Roberto, Bertini, Giovanna, Martelli, Elena, Rubaltelli, Firmino F.
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Zusammenfassung:Background: It has been suggested that probiotics can reduce the overgrowth of pathogens in the bowels of preterm infants and contribute to the reduction of the incidence of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Lactobacillus GG supplementation in reducing the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs), bacterial sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants. Methods: A double-blind study was conducted in 12 Italian NICUs. Newborn infants with a gestational age
ISSN:1661-7800
1661-7819
DOI:10.1159/000063096