Bifidobacterium infantis as a probiotic in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Vamsi Batta, Shripada Rao, Sanjay Patole
Pediatric Research
Abstract
Evidence is emerging that beneficial effects of probiotics are species and strain specific. This systematic review analyses if B. infantis supplementation provides an advantage to preterm infants. This is the first systematic review evaluating the effects of probiotics containing B. infantis in preterm infants. The results of this systematic review provides indirect evidence that probiotics that include B. infantis may be more beneficial for preterm infants. These results will help in guiding future research and clinical practice for using B. infantis as a probiotic in preterm infants.
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B. infantis may be more beneficial for preterm infants
“The results of this systematic review provides indirect evidence that probiotics that include B. infantis may be more beneficial for preterm infants.”