Abstract
Background: Serious infectious morbidity is high in preterm infants. Enteral supplementation of prebiotics may reduce the incidence of serious infections, especially infections related to the gastrointestinal tract. Objective: The objective was to determine the effect of enteral supplementation of a prebiotic mixture consisting of neutral oligosaccharides (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 679-686 |
Journal | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |