Probiotics for preterms: sharing complex decision-making

This Clinical Outlook was published by 2 panelists from a session held at the ISAPP 2024 annual meeting, discussing the topic of probiotic use in preterm infants. The authors note that clinical practice varies widely, with family perspectives often overlooked in decisions about whether to use probiotics in preterm infants. The authors discuss the current evidence, clinical practice guidelines and what’s ahead for probiotic use in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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Preidis GA, Berrington JE. Probiotics for preterms: sharing complex decision-making. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024. doi: 10.1038/s41575-024-01009-9.