Do oral probiotic supplements reduce the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm babies?

Date First Published:

January 4, 2013

Last Updated:

January 4, 2013

Report by:

Suzanna Armitage, ST5 Paediatrics (Univesity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust)

Three-Part Question:

In [babies less that 37 weeks gestation] do [oral probiotic supplements] lead to a [reduction in the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis]?