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Table 3 Overview of the type and number of ARIs that occurred in the study of efficacy and safety of EcN for immunity improvement in late preterm newborns

From: Prophylaxis of acute respiratory infections via improving the immune system in late preterm newborns with E. coli strain Nissle 1917: a controlled pilot trial

 

After 28 days of life

After 6 months of life

After 12 months of life

 

EcN

Control

EcN

Control

EcN

Control

Type of ARI

 Acute rhinitis

0

2

3

5

6

11

 Acute rhinopharyngitis

2

3

7

7

11

10

 Acute bronchitis

1

7

3

12

7

15

 Acute bronchiolitis

0

0

1

2

1

2

 Pneumonia

0

2

1

4

2

4

Total

3

14

15

30

27

42

  1. Data are cumulative counts of occurred infections
  2. ARI acute respiratory infection