Bifidobacterium longum bacteremia in preterm infants receiving probiotics.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Administration of probiotics to premature newborns has been shown to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis and reduce all-cause mortality. In our hospital, we documented 2 cases of Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis bacteremia in newborns receiving probiotics. By comparative genomics, we confirmed that the strains isolated from each patient originated from the probiotics.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteremia
- Bifidobacteriales Infections
- Bifidobacterium
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
- Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Probiotics