[Health professional's perception about the use of human colostrum, as preventive measure for necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm newborns].

Introduction: In Chile, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) mainly affects preterm infants, with an incidence of 0.3 to 2.4 per 1,000 live births, and 8 to 12% in preterm infants weighing less than 1,500 grams.