Professional paper

Microflora of the neonatal and infant gut

Josip Grgurić ; Klinička bolnica za dječje bolesti Zagreb, Klaićeva 16, 10000 Zagreb
Mirjana Percl
Sanja Kolaček
Vlasta Bačić

Abstract

In this paper recent data and results of our own studies on the microbial flora of neonatal and infant gastrointestinal tract are presented. The predominant microbes in neonantal gut are Bifidobacteriaceae, the growth of which is promoted by bifidofactor from the human milk. According to the results of our studies, intestinal microflora of neonates and infants is strongly influenced by infants' nutrition. Finally, it is an intriguing question whether the pathologic microflora of the gut could be established by giving either bifidofactor or pharmaceutical normal gut microflora.

Keywords

intestinal microflora; Bifidobacteria; Bifidofactor

Hrčak ID:

95016

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/95016

Publication date:

15.12.1996.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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