The Journal of pediatrics
Increase in Necrotizing Enterocolitis with Cessation of Bifidobacterium longum Subspecies. infantis Administration in Very Low Birthweight Infants: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.
Leigh Selesner, Madeline Hedges, Rachel Pung, Cortnie Vaughn, Adam Burns, Molly Aloia, Justin Henson, Joseph Tobias, Amy Olyaei, Samantha Nizich, Kevin Swift, Amirali Veshagh, Sarah F Andres, Elizabeth Fialkowski, Brian K Jordan
Published: 202510.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114961
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) before probiotic introduction, during probiotic administration, and after its cessation following the 2023 FDA advisory discouraging probiotic use in preterm infants. STUDY DESIG…
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