Effects of oral probiotic supplementation on gut <em>Lactobacillus</em> and <em>Bifidobacterium</em> populations and the clinical status of low-birth-weight preterm neonates: a multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract

Appropriately selected and characterized probiotic bacteria may be safely given to preterm neonates to normalize their distorted gut microbiota and may contribute to lower staphylococcal sepsis rates.