Enteral feeding of premature infants with Saccharomyces boulardii
Enteral feeding of premature infants with Saccharomyces boulardii
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DOI:
10.1016/s0378-3782(03)00090-2
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发表时间:
2003-11-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Petroehilou, V
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作者:
Costalos, C;Skouteri, V;Petroehilou, V
Background: Saccharomyces boulardii (SB) is a yeast that acts both as a probiotic and as a polyamine producer. Probiotics prevent the overgrowth of pathogens in the gut while polyamines enhance intestinal maturation. The aim of this randomized study was to investigate the ability of SB to modify the gut microbial ecology and its function. Methods: A total of 87 healthy babies with gestational age 28-32 weeks were studied. They were randomly assigned to receive a preterm formula to which SB or maltodextrins was added for 30 days. Evaluations were made on the following: SB tolerance and weight gain, faecal flora analysis, intestinal D-Xylose absorption and faecal lipid excretion. Results: SB was well tolerated by the infants. There was no difference in weight gain between the two groups. Median log of colony forming units per gram of faeces for Escherichia coli and enterococci was significantly lower in the SB group [E. coli: 2.67 (0.045) vs. 2.75 (0.058), P