Table I.

Baseline and clinical characteristics (n = 40)

Parameter	Value
Birth characteristics, mean ± SD:
Gestational age [days]	271.20 ±8.77
Birth weight [kg]	3.2 ±0.36
Onset of jaundice [days]	2.18 ±1.40
Age [days]	7.10 ±5.24
Phototherapy duration [h]	88.51 ±41.92
TCB [mg/dl]	21.49 ±4.36
TSA [mg/dl]	19.7 ±3.7
Feeding type, n (%):
Breastfeeding	36 (67.92)
Mixture	17 (32.08)
Antibiotics usage, n (%):
Yes	29 (54.72)
No	24 (45.28)