Pediatr. praxi 2018; 19(1): 54-56

Probiotics for prevention of infections preeschol – agend children in day care centers

MUDr. Pavel Frühauf, CSc.
Klinika dětského a dorostového lékařství 1. LF UK a VFN Praha

Participation in center-based child care among preschool-aged children is associated with an increased incidence of communicableillness. The author systematically reviewed data from randomized controlled trials to investigate the effect of probioticconsumption on infections in children in day care centers.

Keywords: day care infections, probiotics

Published: March 1, 2018  Show citation

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