Open AccessImpact of Streptococcus salivarius K12 on Nasopharyngeal and Saliva Microbiome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Suvi Sarlin,
Mysore V. Tejesvi,
Jenni Turunen,
Petri Vänni,
Tytti Pokka,
Marjo Renko,
Terhi Tapiainen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003016
Subject(s) - saliva , lactobacillus salivarius , streptococcus salivarius , microbiome , probiotic , moraxella , randomized controlled trial , medicine , streptococcus , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , bioinformatics , genetics
Probiotic lactobacilli have been ineffective in preventing acute otitis media. In contrast to lactobacilli, alpha-hemolytic streptococci belong to the core microbiome of nasopharynx.