Probiotic use for premature infants

[Suziep]

Is anyone using Probiotics for their infants? If so, which product do you use? Why did you choose this product? How do you administer? How often? When do you start them?

[Alexander Rakow]

We don not administer probiotics at our department but the discussion i comming up more often.

[Dr.Ram]

We reviewed the published studies. We are not comfortable in using it yet in our prerm infants. We feel, more studies are needed.

[drashishjain2000]

Please look into the new metanalysis by Dr Girish despande published in lancet, it ais a good one with benefits in NEC , Mortality, Time to attain full feeds, but nmany of the issues still are to be answersed as to the type, dose, frequency of the probiotic to be used.

[manuel perez valdez]

hi i try to share some studies about this:

1614 www.thelancet.com Vol 369 May 12, 2007
Probiotics for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in
preterm neonates with very low birthweight: a systematic
review of randomised controlled trials

indian journal of pediatrics vol 74 jan, 2007
necrotising enterocolitis the state of the science

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Original Paper
Neonatology 2007;91:174–179
Effects of Probiotics on Enteric Flora and
Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants

[Suziep]

Manuel,

Thanks for your references!

[Patrice Swiontek]

We are having an ongoing discussion re: the use of probiotics and watching for more data.

[JAMA]

I think also look in cochrane review:
Alfaleh k, Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants (Review)
2008