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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;22(9):1664-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid2209.160033.

Bifidobacterium longum Subspecies infantis Bacteremia in 3 Extremely Preterm Infants Receiving Probiotics

Eirin Esaiassen, Pauline Cavanagh, Erik Hjerde, Gunnar S Simonsen, Ragnhild Støen, Claus Klingenberg
Case Reports

Bifidobacterium longum Subspecies infantis Bacteremia in 3 Extremely Preterm Infants Receiving Probiotics

Eirin Esaiassen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis; Infloran; Norway; bacteremia; bacteria; oral probiotics; preterm infants; probiotic supplementation; probiotics.

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