Abstract
© 2016 Patole et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Background Systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials report that probiotics reduce the risk of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm neonates. Aim To determine whether routine probiotic supplementation (RPS) to preterm neonates would reduce the incidence of NEC. Methods The incidence of NEC = Stage II and all-cause mortality was compared for an equal period of 24 months 'before' (Epoch 1) and 'after' (Epoch 2) RPS with Bifidobacterium breve M-16V in neonates
Original language | English |
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Article number | e0150775 |
Journal | PLoS One |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2016 |