Background Antibiotics can disturb gastrointestinal microbiota which may lead to reduced
resistance to pathogens such as Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). Probiotics are live …

Introduction Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated
diarrhea. CDI has increased in incidence and severity over the past decade, and is a …

Background: Antibiotic treatment may disturb the resistance of gastrointestinal flora to
colonization. This may result in complications, the most serious of which is Clostridium …

Background: The recent increase in the number and severity of cases of nosocomial
Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) has prompted interest in the use of …

Clostridium difficile infections are a global clinical concern and are one of the leading
causes of nosocomial outbreaks. Preventing these infections has benefited from …

Background & Aims Systematic reviews have provided evidence for the efficacy of probiotics
in preventing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), but guidelines do not recommend probiotic …

Meta-Analysis of Probiotics for the Prevention of Antibiotic... : Official journal of the American
College of Gastroenterology | ACG Meta-Analysis of Probiotics for the Prevention of Antibiotic …

Probiotics are living microbes taken to confer a health benefit on the host. Although
probiotics have a long history of use in Europe and Asia and have been on the US market …

Background Probiotics are live microorganisms consisting of non‐pathogenic yeast and
bacteria that are believed to restore the microbial balance of the gastrointestinal tract altered …

There have been a number of advances in probiotics and our understanding of their role in
prevention of CDI, but a number of important safety and efficacy questions remain. An …