Prophylactic probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight newborns.

Abstract:

:Our study showed that enteral administration of prophylactic probiotics in neonatal intensive care setup could significantly reduce morbidity due to necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight newborn. It also helps in establishing early full enteral feeding and reduces hospital stay.

journal_name

J Trop Pediatr

authors

Samanta M,Sarkar M,Ghosh P,Ghosh Jk,Sinha Mk,Chatterjee S

doi

10.1093/tropej/fmn091

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-04-01 00:00:00

pages

128-31

issue

2

eissn

0142-6338

issn

1465-3664

pii

fmn091

journal_volume

55

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