FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries

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Federal officials are warning health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in premature infants who were given probiotic products in the hospital.

FILE - A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. On Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, the FDA warned health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in premature infants who were given probiotic products in the hospital. and the public about injuries and at least one death in premature infants who were given probiotic products in the hospital.

One death this year and more than two dozen reports of injuries since 2018 may be tied to the supplements, FDA officials said in a statement. The agency said it is also investigating additional reports of injuries and deaths.

Infinant Health officials said in statement that the firm voluntarily recalled and discontinued the product. It was sold only for use in hospital settings and is not related to products available in retail stores.

 

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