Probiotics help prevent OM in low-risk kids: Cochrane
Prevention strategies are an 'urgent priority' as they may cut antibiotic use, say Aussie authors
Probiotics may prevent acute otitis media in some children, an Australian-led Cochrane review has concluded.
The review of 17 randomised controlled trials with 3488 total participants found that taking prophylactic probiotics was associated with a 33% drop in the rate of acute otitis media among children not generally prone to the infection.
