Effect of probiotics on necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- 2025-03-27
- Systematic Review · n = 661
- BMC pediatrics 25(1)
- Yu Dai
- Qinlei Yu
- Fan Zhang
- Ke Ma
- Xiangyun Yan
- Wenjuan Chen
- Xiaohui Chen
- Shushu Li
- Shuping Han
- PubMed: 40140789
- DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05469-z
- High evidence
Lactobacillus (RR, 0.59; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.98), the combination of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus (RR, 0.47; 95% CI: 0.20, 0.87), and the combination of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Streptococcus (RR, 0.17; 95% CI: 0.00, 0.84) were the only treatments that significantly reduced all-cause mortality compared to placebo.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes