Probiotics reduce all-cause mortality and necrotizing enterocolitis: it is time to change practice

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William Odita Tarnow-Mordi et al. Pediatrics. 2010 May.

. 2010 May;125(5):1068-70.

doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-2151. Epub 2010 Apr 19.

¹ Westmead International Network for Neonatal Education and Research Centre, Australia. williamtm@med.usyd.edu.au

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