Prolonged administration of probiotics may decrease the frequency of respiratory infections

Authors:

Flores Villar S^a, Cuestas Montañés E^b

^aÁrea de Hospitalización Pediátrica. Hospital Universitario Fundación Mútua Terrassa. Barcelona, España.
^bCátedra de Clínica Pediátrica. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Córdoba. Argentina.

Correspondence: S Flores . Email: sflores@mutuaterrassa.es

Reference of this article.:

Flores Villar S, Cuestas Montañés E. La administración prolongada de probióticos podría disminuir la frecuencia de infecciones respiratorias . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2023;25:193-6..

Published in Internet: 07/06/2023

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: Respiratory Tract Infections. Lactobacillus plantarum. Lactobacillus paracasei. Probiotics. Prevention.

Note:

Este artículo se publica simultáneamente con la revista electrónica Evidencias en Pediatría (www.evidenciasenpediatria.es).