Antagonistic effect of Lactobacillus strains against gas-producing coliforms isolated from colicky infants
Open Access
- 1 January 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Microbiology
- Vol. 11 (1), 157
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-11-157
Abstract
Infantile colic is a common disturb within the first 3 months of life, nevertheless the pathogenesis is incompletely understood and treatment remains an open issue. Intestinal gas production is thought to be one of the causes of abdominal discomfort in infants suffering from colic. However, data about the role of the amount of gas produced by infants' colonic microbiota and the correlation with the onset of colic symptoms are scanty. The benefit of supplementation with lactobacilli been recently reported but the mechanisms by which they exert their effects have not yet been fully defined. This study was performed to evaluate the interaction between Lactobacillus spp. strains and gas-forming coliforms isolated from stools of colicky infants.Keywords
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