A double‐blinded randomized trial on growth and feeding tolerance with Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I‐745 in formula‐fed preterm infants

Objective: The use of probiotics is increasingly popular in preterm neonates, as they may prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) sepsis and improve growth and feeding tolerance. There is only limited literature on Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I‐745 (S. boulardii) in preterm infants. Method: A prosp...

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Main Authors: Lingfen Xu, Yun Wang, Yang Wang, Jianhua Fu, Mei Sun, Zhiqin Mao, Yvan Vandenplas
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553616000380