Additional oligofructose/inulin does not increase faecal bifidobacteria in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition: A randomised controlled trial

Background & aims: Patients with diarrhoea during enteral nutrition (EN) have been shown to have low faecal bifidobacteria concentrations. Oligofructose/inulin selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria in healthy humans. This study investigates the effect of additional oligofructose/inu...

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Main Authors: Majid, Hazreen Abdul, Cole, Jayne, Emery, Peter W., Whelan, Kevin
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/15540/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2013.11.008
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