Poor Bifidobacterial Colonization Is Associated with Late Provision of Colostrum and Improved with Probiotic Supplementation in Low Birth Weight Infants.
NUTRIENTS(2019)
摘要
This study aimed to evaluate the association between bifidobacterial colonization in low birth weight infants and perinatal factors, including the timing of initial colostrum and the effect of probiotics on this colonization. In this non-randomized controlled trial, we enrolled 98 low-birth-weight infants from a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Japan. Infants were divided into three groups: group N (no intervention), group H (received non-live bifidobacteria), and group L (received live bifidobacteria). The number of bifidobacteria in the infants' stools at 1 month of age was measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We divided infants into rich bifidobacteria (10(4.8) cells/g feces) and poor bifidobacteria (<10(4.8) cells/g feces) subgroups. The ratio of rich bifidobacteria infants was 20/31, 34/36, and 30/30 in groups N, H, and L, respectively. In group N, the rich bifidobacteria group received first colostrum significantly earlier than the poor bifidobacteria group (1 day vs. 4 days, P < 0.05). Compared with the N group, both groups H and L had a significantly high proportion of rich bifidobacteria infants (P < 0.05). Bifidobacterial colonization was poor in premature infants at 1 month compared with term infants, and the level of colonization was associated with the timing of initial provision of colostrum. Providing probiotics to premature infants can improve bifidobacterial colonization.
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premature infants,bifidobacteria,colostrum,probiotics
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