title: Oral probiotics prevent necrotizing enterocolitis.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stricker
authors.forename: Christian P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Braegger
mesh_terms: D001644:Bifidobacterium; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012449:Safety; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors