Preventing antibiotic associated diarrhoea using a probiotic Lactobacillus Casei preparation
C Kamhuber, S Hörist-Kollmann, A Rek, G Eckhardt, A Zauner, P Gabriel, E Prager, K Mach, F Stockenhuber · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2009 · Heft 05
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Introduction: There is increasing evidence that probiotics are beneficial in a range of gastrointestinal conditions, including diarrhoea related to antibiotic use. Therefor the specific objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of a probiotic milk drink containing 6.5×10 9 Lactobacillus casei SHIROTA (Yakult) for the prevention of any diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use and that caused by Clostridium difficile. Aims & Methods: Patients and methods used: 340 hospital patients (mean age 71) taking antibiotics got a drink containing Lactobacillus casei SHIROTA (Yakult) once a day during a course of…
