date:Sep 25, 2012
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Exclusively or predominantly breastfed infants with infantile colic benefit from treatment with L reuteri DSM 17938 compared with placebo, said the researchers.
The necessity of treating this self-limiting condition may be questioned, they added. However, if one wants to modify the natural history of infantile colic, the use of L reuteri DSM 17938 could be discussed with caregivers.
The lack of effective therapy for infantile colic and the generally good safety profile of probiotics in o