Probiotics Reduce Necrotizing Enterocolitis Severity in HIV-exposed Premature Infants

Conclusion: Probiotic supplementation reduced the incidence of NEC in the premature very low birth weight infants; however, results failed to show a lower incidence of NEC in HIV-exposed premature infants. A reduction in the severity of disease was found in the HIV-exposed study group.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - May 28, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Van Niekerk, E., Nel, D. G., Blaauw, R., Kirsten, G. F. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research