The effects of Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 1738 in infants with colic: an integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.21680/2446-7286.2025v11n3ID41276

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Introducción: El cólico infantil (CI) es una enfermedad prevalente en las lactantes, lo que ocurre entre el 10% y el 30% de los bebés de todo el mundo y se caracteriza por llanto, rubor facial, elevación de las extremidades inferiores y flatulencia. Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 1738 es un probiótico ampliamente asociado con efectos positivos sobre algunas enfermedades gastrointestinales. Los estudios señalan la relación entre el CI y la composición del microbioma intestinal, ya que el TGI de los individuos menos frecuentemente colonizados por Lactobacillus está más enriquecido con coliformes formadores de gases. Desde esta perspectiva, la administración de L. reuteri tiene un efecto significativo en el tratamiento del cólico infantil, favoreciendo una reducción del tiempo diario de llanto y agitación. Objetivo: Investigar los efectos de la administración de Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 1738 en lactantes con cólicos. Metodología: Se trata de una revisión bibliográfica integradora que analiza artículos científicos en las bases PubMed, LILACS, SciELO y Scopus. Conclusiones: Ante ello, se puede concluir que la utilización de Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 1738 es favorable para reducir los cólicos infantiles en lactantes. 

Palabras clave: Lactobacillus reuteri DSM; Recién nacido.

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Ester Cristina Stabili Brasileiro, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Ester Cristina Stabili Brasileiro - Universidade Federal da Paraíba - Graduanda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB.
E-mail: esterstabili@gmail.com
ORCID:0009-0002-9267-3693

Amanda Meireles Medeiros , Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Amanda Meireles Medeiros - Universidade Federal da Paraíba - Graduanda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

E-mail: mmeirelesamanda@gmail.com

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1077-1391 

Gabriela Saraiva Daltro Arnaud, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Graduanda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba, UFPB.

E-mail: gabrieladaltroo@gmail.com   

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9418-7420

 

Karen Roberta Ferreira Virgínio , Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Graduanda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

E-mail: karenvirg123@gmail.com

ORCID: 0009-0004-7353-0560

 

Allana Petrúcia Medeiros de Miranda , Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Especialista em Saúde da Criança pela Escola de Saúde Pública da Paraíba. Mestranda do Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB. 

E-mail: allanamiranda0608@gmail.com

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8228-3192

Fábia Barbosa de Andrade , Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Docente da graduação de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, UFPB. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. - UFRN.

E-mail: fabiabarbosabr@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7055-8726

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SILVA, Giovanna Stelling Brito de Araujo; BRASILEIRO, Ester Cristina Stabili; MEDEIROS , Amanda Meireles; ARNAUD, Gabriela Saraiva Daltro; VIRGÍNIO , Karen Roberta Ferreira; MIRANDA , Allana Petrúcia Medeiros de; ANDRADE , Fábia Barbosa de. The effects of Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 1738 in infants with colic: an integrative review. Revista Ciência Plural, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 3, p. 1–15, 2025. DOI: 10.21680/2446-7286.2025v11n3ID41276. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.ufrn.br/rcp/article/view/41276. Acesso em: 23 dic. 2025.

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