Effects of Oral Lactobacillus GG on Enteric Microflora in Low-Birth-Weight Neonates

Abstract

The neonatal response to a probiotic preparation is dependent on gestational and post-natal age and prior antibiotic exposure. Although LGG is a relatively poor colonizer in infants, especially those infants weighing less than 1500 g at birth, it does appear to affect neonatal intestinal colonization patterns.