Effect of probiotic Lactobacillus strains in children with atopic dermatitis

V Rosenfeldt, E Benfeldt, SD Nielsen… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Recent studies suggest that oral bacteriotherapy with probiotics might be
useful in the management of atopic dermatitis (AD). Objective: The purpose of this
investigation was to evaluate the clinical and anti-inflammatory effect of probiotic
supplementation in children with AD. Methods: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled,
crossover study, 2 probiotic Lactobacillus strains (lyophilized Lactobacillus rhamnosus
19070-2 and Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 122460) were given in combination for 6 weeks to 1 …