%0 Journal Article %T Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis—where do we stand in 2017? %A Robinson, Joan L. %J Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine %D 2017 %B 2017 %9 %! Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis—where do we stand in 2017? %K %X Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) affects primarily preterm infants and can lead to the devastating outcomes of intestinal failure secondary to resection of extensive necrotic bowel or death. A disordered intestinal microbiome is thought to be a risk factor for NEC. Probiotics are live microorganisms administered as food supplements or as pharmaceuticals in an attempt to improve human health. If the intestine of a preterm infant could be deliberately colonized with non-pathogenic organisms administered as a probiotic, the risk of NEC may decrease (1). %U https://jlpm.amegroups.org/article/view/3659 %V 2 %P %@ 2519-9005