Background: The study of probiotics to prevent allergic conditions has yielded conflicting
results in children. We undertook a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to
investigate whether probiotic use during pregnancy and early life decreases the incidence of
atopic dermatitis and immunoglobulin E (IgE)-associated atopic dermatitis in infants and
young children. Methods: We performed a systematic literature search in Medline, Embase,
and Cochrane Library, updated to October 2011. The intervention was diet supplementation …