Probiotics & Nutraceuticals

Preterm and term Newborns Probiotics

Very preterm newborn children are at higher risk of late onset sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), with the related potential for long lasting unfriendly wellbeing impacts or demise. Preterm babies have an alternate gut microbiota than term infants, including decreased species variety, higher quantities of Enterobacteriaceae (including Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli) and Clostridium difficile, and diminished quantities of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli. These differences might be a consequence of host factors related with immaturity, environmental factor, exposure to antibiotic treatment, less breastfeeding, and prolonged stays in neonatal intensive care units.