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And unsurprisingly, the analysis found that probiotic bacteria levels were much higher in the feces of infants who had been administered probiotics. But, the real shock was the difference between the gut epithelial cells of infants who received Infloran versus Labinic.
“Given probiotics are the deliberate administration of viable bacteria, it was somewhat expected that they would be found to impact the preterm infant gut microbiome,” began Dr. Christopher Stewart, leader of Newcastle University’s Translational and Clinical Research Institute.
“What we less expected was the extent of this impact on the preterm infants’ own gut cells, which we found interacted in a unique way when exposed to feces from infants receiving probiotics.”
Now, these findings suggest that NICUs need to take on a personalized approach to medicine in terms of gut health. More specifically, infants should have their gut flora analyzed and be provided with customized probiotics that are optimal for development.
“There probably is not a one size fits all probiotic. Different probiotics contain different strains, in different doses, and, as a result, they are going to have a different impact on gut flora development in infants,” added Lauren Beck, one of the study’s authors.
So, the team is eager to continue researching the impact of probiotics on infants who develop intestinal disease in order to pave the way for more individualized and effective gut health approaches.
To read the study’s complete findings, visit the link here.
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