Lactobacillus fermentum LF61 and Reduced Incidence of Gastrointestinal Adverse Events

• Human Milk Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 Reduces the Incidence of Gastrointestinal and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Infants

  • 2012-01
  • RCT
  • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 54(1)
  • • J. Maldonado
    • F. Cañabate
    • L. Sempere
    • F. Vela
    • A. R. Sánchez
    • E. Narbona
    • E. López-Huertas
    • A. Geerlings
    • A. Valero
    • M. Olivares
    • F. Lara‐Villoslada

  • PubMed: 21873895
  • DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182333f18

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  • Reduced Incidence of Gastrointestinal Adverse Events

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  The EG showed a significant 46% reduction in the incidence rate (IR) of gastrointestinal infections (EG: 0.196 ± 0.51, CG: 0.363 ± 0.53, IR ratio 0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.307-0.950, P = 0.032)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes