Effect of Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM17938 in Neonates Treated With Antibiotics

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the study is to elucidate the relationship between postnatal antibiotic administration on development of gut microbiota and possible protective influence of simultaneously administration of probiotic during antibiotic therapy on development of gut microbiota, functional gastrointestinal disorders of infancy, weight gain and body composition.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Medical Centre Ljubljana
• Collaborator: University of Ljubljana
• Treatments: Ampicillin; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Gentamicins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• term neonates whom antibiotic treatment will be introduced due to clinical suspicion of infection

Exclusion Criteria:

• gestational age under 37 weeks

• birth weight less than 2500 grams

• congenital malformations/syndromes

• perinatal hypoxia

• who had received probiotics before the randomization

• have had cow's milk protein allergy diagnosed during the study

• patient who will be treated with antibiotic for less than 5 days