Role Of Oral Probotics In The Prevention Of Necrotizing Enterocolitis In Preterm Neonates

Although survival of preterm neonates has improved in the surfactant era, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity. A proposed strategy for the prevention of NEC is the administration of oral synbiotics. We evaluated the role of synbiotics in reducing the incidence and severity of NEC in preterm babies.