Antibiotic therapy through short-term or repeated long-term prescriptions can have several
damaging effects on the normal microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract. Changes in …

Clostridium perfringens, a rapid-growing pathogen known to secrete an arsenal of> 20
virulent toxins, has been associated with intestinal diseases in both animals and humans …

Importance Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common occurrence in childhood;
consequently, evidence-based recommendations for its treatment are required. Objective To …

Rationale: Although early antimicrobial discontinuation guided by procalcitonin (PCT) has
shown decreased antibiotic consumption in lower respiratory tract infections, the outcomes …

Probiotics are heavily advertised to promote a healthy gastrointestinal tract and boost the
immune system. This review article summarizes the history and diversity of probiotics …

Background: The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 infected millions of people. Some
patients had gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, abnormal liver function, digestive system …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease in premature infants and the
leading cause of death and disability from gastrointestinal disease in this vulnerable …

The need for new antimicrobial therapies is evident, especially to reduce antimicrobial
resistance and minimize deleterious effects on gut microbiota. However, although diverse …

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a common side effect during antibiotic treatment. In
this study, we evaluated the regulatory effect of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis …

In direct-to-consumer telemedicine, physicians treat patients through real-time audiovisual
conferencing for common conditions such as acute respiratory infections. Early studies had …