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Meta-Analysis of Probiotics for the Prevention of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea and the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Disease
The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2006 · Vol. 101(4) · pp. 812–822
Lynne V. McFarland✉(VA Puget Sound Health Care System)
Abstract
A variety of different types of probiotics show promise as effective therapies for these two diseases. Using meta-analyses, three types of probiotics (Saccharomyces boulardii, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, and probiotic mixtures) significantly reduced the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Only S. boulardii was effective for CDD.
Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and healthMedicineInternal medicineClostridium difficileRandomized controlled trialClinical trialAntibiotic-associated diarrheaDiarrheaPopulationRelative riskCochrane Library
MeSH terms
Anti-Bacterial AgentsDiarrheaEnterocolitis, PseudomembranousHumansClostridioides difficileProbiotics
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