id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-340563-hsj53inh Baud, David Using Probiotics to Flatten the Curve of Coronavirus Disease COVID-2019 Pandemic 2020-05-08 .txt text/plain 2592 137 31 Clinical evidence shows that certain probiotic strains help to prevent bacterial and viral infections, including gastroenteritis, sepsis, and respiratory tract infections (RTIs). In one analysis of more than 8,000 preterm infants included in randomized control trials (RCTs), patients receiving enteral supplementation with probiotics showed a reduction in necrotizing enterocolitis, nosocomial sepsis, and all-cause mortality (14) . But low quality of evidence and conflicting results among different studies calls for additional well-conducted RCTs. It should be noted that not all probiotics, even those with gastrointestinal benefits, necessarily contribute in every way to reducing the risk of respiratory infection. Effects of consumption of a fermented dairy product containing the probiotic Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 on common respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in shift workers in a randomized controlled trial Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 improved upper respiratory tract infections via enhancing immune and inflammatory parameters: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study ./cache/cord-340563-hsj53inh.txt ./txt/cord-340563-hsj53inh.txt