@article{JLPM3659,
author = {Joan L. Robinson},
title = {Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis—where do we stand in 2017?},
journal = {Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine},
volume = {2},
number = {5},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) affects primarily preterm infants and can lead to the devastating outcomes of intestinal failure secondary to resection of extensive necrotic bowel or death. A disordered intestinal microbiome is thought to be a risk factor for NEC. Probiotics are live microorganisms administered as food supplements or as pharmaceuticals in an attempt to improve human health. If the intestine of a preterm infant could be deliberately colonized with non-pathogenic organisms administered as a probiotic, the risk of NEC may decrease (1).},
issn = {2519-9005}, url = {https://jlpm.amegroups.org/article/view/3659}
}