Early human development
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Early human development · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of Saccharomyces boulardii on necrotizing enterocolitis or sepsis in very low birth weight infants: a randomised controlled trial.
Probiotics have strain specific effects and the effects of fungi in preventing diseases in preterm infants have been investigated poorly. Saccharomyces boulardii is a yeast which acts both as a probiotic and a polyamine producer. ⋯ Saccharomyces boulardii did not decrease the incidence of NEC or sepsis.