Antibiotics have transformed medicine, saving millions of lives since they were first used to
treat a bacterial infection. However, antibiotics administered to target a specific pathogen …

The gut barrier plays a crucial role by spatially compartmentalizing bacteria to the lumen
through the production of secreted mucus and is fortified by the production of secretory IgA …

Probiotics are widely prescribed for prevention of antibiotics-associated dysbiosis and
related adverse effects. However, probiotic impact on post-antibiotic reconstitution of the gut …

Background Antibiotics alter the microbial balance commonly resulting in antibiotic‐
associated diarrhea (AAD). Probiotics may prevent AAD via providing gut barrier, restoration …

The increase in allergy prevalence observed in recent decades may be a consequence of
early intestinal dysbiosis. The intestinal microbiota is formed in the first 1000 days of life …

Context Probiotics are live microorganisms intended to confer a health benefit when
consumed. One condition for which probiotics have been advocated is the diarrhea that is a …

Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming obligate anaerobe and a major
nosocomial pathogen of worldwide concern. Owing to its strict anaerobic requirements, the …

Although it is known that antibiotics have short-term impacts on the human microbiome,
recent evidence demonstrates that the impacts of some antibiotics remain for extended …

The complex communities of microorganisms that colonise the human gastrointestinal tract
play an important role in human health. The development of culture-independent molecular …

This article provides recommendations, developed by the Working Group (WG) on Probiotics
of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, for the …