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Does probiotics administration decrease serum endotoxin levels in infants?

M Urao·T Fujimoto·G J Lane·G Seo·T Miyano
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine whether administration of probiotics to infants can change the ratio of intestinal flora and thereby decrease serum endotoxin produced by potentially pathogenic microorganisms. METHODS: Nine infants including five with of biliary atresia, two with omphalocele, one each with Hirschsprung's disease and imperforate anus were studied. All patients were stable, and no antibiotics were given during this study. A probiotic mixture consisting of Streptococcus faecalis, Clostridium butyricum and Bacillus mesentericus was administered orally to each infant at 2 g/day for 2 weeks. Fecal aerobic and anaerobic bacterial cultures, serum endotoxin level, and other biochemical parameters were examined. RESULTS: In fecal cultures, anaerobic bacteria including Bifidobacterium increased significantly whereas Escherichia coli, Streptococcus, and Klebsiella tended to decrease. The ratio of anaerobic to aerobic bacteria increased five times as a result of administration of probiotics, and serum endotoxin levels decreased. CONCLUSIONS: Probiotics affect intestinal bacterial flora by increasing anaerobic bacteria and decreasing the population of potentially pathogenic microorganisms. A decrease in luminal endotoxin may result in less endotoxin translocation or bacterial translocation.

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Administration, OralBacterial TranslocationColony Count, MicrobialEndotoxinsFecesFemaleHumansInfantIntestinesMaleProbioticsStatistics, NonparametricJournal Article

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M Urao, T Fujimoto, G J Lane, G Seo, T Miyano. 1999. Does probiotics administration decrease serum endotoxin levels in infants?. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90189-6

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