Characteristics of intestinal microbiota in preterm infants and the effects of probiotic supplementation on the microbiota

ConclusionThe characteristics of intestinal microbiota in preterm infants differ from those in full-term infants. Probiotic supplementation can reduce the relative abundance of potential pathogenic bacteria and increase the abundance of beneficial microbiota in premature infants.
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research