Mothers who take a probiotic supplement at the end of pregnancy and during breast-feeding may reduce the risk of atopic dermatitis in their infants, but the supplements had no effect on asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis or atopic sensitization. About 65% of patients with atopic dermatitis develop it in infancy. An estimated 10-20% of infants and young children have symptoms of the disease. In multiple trials of probiotics given to infants, effects on allergic diseases varied greatly. Two trials reported last year, in which both the pregnant mothers and their infants were treated, suggested that probiotics reduced eczema in the children. . read more.
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