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Podcast: The Incubator
Episode: #192 - 🦠Probiotics Mini Series - Prebiotics, Probiotics, and antibiotic stewardship (Ft. Dr David Kaufman)
Description: Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dr. David Kaufman discusses his interest in pediatrics and infectious disease, particularly in the prevention and treatment of neonatal infections. He highlights the challenges of antibiotic use in the NICU and the interplay between probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics, and infections. Dr. Kaufman emphasizes the need for better quality control and standardization of probiotics, as well as the importance of consent and shared decision-making in their use. He also discusses the potential benefits of lactoferrin in reducing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and the future directions in infection management. The episode concludes with a...