The effect of probiotic supplementation on the gut microbiota of preterm infants

Conclusion. Probiotic supplementation with B. longum subsp. infantis BB-02, B. animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 and S. thermophilus TH-4 enhances the presence of probiotic species in the gut microbiota of very preterm infants during and after supplementation. Commencing probiotic supplementation shortly after birth may be important for improving the long-term colonization of probiotic species.PMID:34431764 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001403

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 25, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Erica L Plummer Jennifer A Danielewski Suzanne M Garland Jenny Su Susan E Jacobs Gerald L Murray Source Type: research