date:Feb 13, 2019
ents, how they work, and whether or not they are safe.
Other studies have given weight to the FDA's words of caution. A Consumer Reports story outlined a tragic case from 2014. A baby was born two months premature and given a probiotic in the NICU to prevent an intestinal infection. However, the probiotic caused a severe fungal infection in his intestines instead, and the baby died at eight days old. The FDA investigated and found the probiotic was contaminated with the fungus, which led to a m