Influence of probiotic supplementation on the developing microbiota in human preterm neonates

Background Oral administration of probiotic bacteria to preterm neonates has been recommended to prevent the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The influence of probiotics on the endogenous microbiome, however, has remained incompletely understood. Study design & methods Here, we pe...

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Main Authors: Niels van Best, Sonja Trepels-Kottek, Paul Savelkoul, Thorsten Orlikowsky, Mathias W. Hornef, John Penders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-11-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2020.1826747