Pediatrix® Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:MD), a leading provider of physician services, today announced the publication of new research on probiotic use and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants, addressing pressing questions about one of the most controversial issues in the field of neonatology. The research was conducted by clinicians affiliated with the Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety in collaboration with the NEC Society, utilizing data from the Pediatrix Clinical Data Warehouse (CDW), one of the largest databases of neonatal outcomes in the world. Data from the Pediatrix CDW has been utilized in more than 250 peer-reviewed publications.