Vol. 25 - Num. 98
Evidence based Pediatrics
Sergio Flores Villara, Eduardo Cuestas Montañésb
aÁrea de Hospitalización Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Fundación Mútua Terrassa. Barcelona. España.
bServicio de Pediatría y Neonatología. Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba. Córdoba. Argentina.
Correspondence: S Flores . E-mail: sflores@mutuaterrassa.es
Reference of this article: Flores Villar S, Cuestas Montañés E. Prolonged administration of probiotics may decrease the frequency of respiratory infections . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2023;25:193-6.
Published in Internet: 07-06-2023 - Visits: 5193
Abstract
Probiotics can reduce the number of children diagnosed with at least one upper respiratory infection (URTI) by approximately 21%; they can probably reduce the number of children diagnosed with at least three IVRS by about 38%; they can reduce the incidence rate (number of new cases during a specified period of time) of URTIs by about 18%; they can probably reduce the number of children using antibiotics for URTIs by about 22%; and the number of people experiencing side effects (any harm) may not increase. The evidence showing a decrease in the number of children missing daycare or school due to acute URTIs with probiotics is very uncertain.
Keywords
● Lactobacillus paracasei ● Lactobacillus plantarum ● Prevention ● Probiotics ● Respiratory Tract InfectionsNote:
Este artículo se publica simultáneamente con la revista electrónica Evidencias en Pediatría (www.evidenciasenpediatria.es).
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