Lactobacillus fermentum VPro 14 and Reduced Incidence of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

• 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

  5 Insights on

  • Reduced Incidence of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  27% reduction in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (EG: 0.969 ± 0.96, CG: 1.330 ± 1.23, IR ratio 0.729, 95% CI 0.46-1.38, P = 0.026)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

• Lactobacillus fermentum: a bacterial species with potential for food preservation and biomedical applications

  • 2019-11-15
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 60(20)
  • • K. Naghmouchi
    • Y. Belguesmia
    • F. Bendali
    • G. Spano
    • B. Seal
    • D. Drider

  • PubMed: 31729242
  • DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1688250

  14 Insights on

  • Reduced Incidence of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

  • Low evidence

  *Lactobacillus fermentum* (*Lb. fermentum*) ... reportedly to ... prevent community-acquired gastrointestinal and upper respiratory infections.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate