Introduction of probiotics for preterm infants in NZ has been associated with significant reductions in NEC and late onset sepsis.

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Front Pediatr. 2020 ;8:119. Epub 2020 Apr 7. PMID: 32318522

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Probiotics for Prevention of Severe Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Experience of New Zealand Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Abstract: 

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) affects mainly preterm infants, has a multifactorial etiology and is associated with intestinal dysbiosis and disordered immunity. Use of probiotics for prophylaxis is beneficial with studies indicating reduction in NEC≥ stage 2, late onset sepsis (LOS) and mortality. However, not all studies have shown a reduction, there are questions regarding which probiotic to use, whether infants

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