Amna Siddiqui, Ramsha Haider, Syeda Ilsa Aaqil, Laiba Imran Vohra, Khulud Qamar, Areesha Jawed, Nabeela Fatima, Alishba Adnan, Vidhi Parikh, Sidhant Ochani, Md Al Hasibuzzaman
BACKGROUND/AIM: Probiotics are live microbial supplements that improve the microbial balance in the host animal when administered in adequate amounts. They play an important role in relieving symptoms of many diseases associated with gastrointestinal tract, for example, in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), antibiotic-associated diarrhea, relapsing Clostridium difficile colitis, Helicobacter pylori infections, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this narrative review, the authors aim to evaluate the role of different probiotic formulations in treating gastrointestinal diseases in pediatric population aged 18 years or younger and highlight the main considerations for selecting probiotic formulations for use in this population...
May 2024: Annals of Medicine and Surgery