Probiotics are usually defined as microbial food supplements with beneficial effects on the
consumers. Most probiotics fall into the group of organisms' known as lactic acid‐producing …

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate
amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. There is now mounting evidence that selected …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a critical role in food production and health maintenance.
There is an increasing interest in these species to reveal the many possible health benefits …

The term “probiotic” was first used in 1965, by Lilly and Stillwell, to describe substances
secreted by one organism which stimulate the growth of another. The use of antibiotics …

Objective. We evaluated the efficacy of probiotics in reducing the incidence and severity of
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Patients and …

Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a major cause of morbidity in preterm infants. We
hypothesize that the intestinal injury in this disease is a consequence of synergy among …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common serious, acquired gastrointestinal
disorder in the newborn infant. Although many variables are associated with development of …

Probiotics and prebiotics are 2 food ingredients that confer physiologic effects through the
gastrointestinal tract. Probiotics have been defined as viable microorganisms that (when …

Abstract Background. Colonization by Candida species is the most important predictor of the
development of invasive fungal disease in preterm neonates, and the enteric reservoir is a …

The rationale for the use of probiotics in the management of infectious diseases is supported
by their potential to influence and stabilize the composition of gut microbiota, enhance …