A critical review of antibiotic resistance in probiotic bacteria

T Li, D Teng, R Mao, Y Hao, X Wang, J Wang - Food Research International, 2020 - Elsevier
Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate
amounts, confer a health benefit upon the host. At present, probiotics are gaining popularity …

Addressing the antibiotic resistance problem with probiotics: reducing the risk of its double-edged sword effect

ICVJ Imperial, JA Ibana - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic resistance is a global public health problem that requires our attention.
Indiscriminate antibiotic use is a major contributor in the introduction of selective pressures …

Genus-Wide Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance in Lactobacillus spp

I Campedelli, H Mathur, E Salvetti… - Applied and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lactobacillus species are widely used as probiotics and starter cultures for a variety of foods,
supported by a long history of safe usage. Although more than 35 species meet the …

Probiotics and preterm infants: a position paper by the European Society for paediatric gastroenterology hepatology and nutrition Committee on nutrition and the …

CHP Van Den Akker, JB Van Goudoever… - Journal of pediatric …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
More than 10,000 preterm infants have participated in randomised controlled trials on
probiotics worldwide, suggesting that probiotics in general could reduce rates of necrotising …

Antibiotic resistance among commercially available probiotics

P Sharma, SK Tomar, P Goswami, V Sangwan… - Food research …, 2014 - Elsevier
Probiotics are known to have a long history of safe use and can be formulated into many
different types of products, including foods, drugs, and dietary supplements. Several …

Potential effects of horizontal gene exchange in the human gut

A Lerner, T Matthias, R Aminov - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Many essential functions of the human body are dependent on the symbiotic microbiota,
which is present at especially high numbers and diversity in the gut. This intricate host …

Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in Infantile Colic: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

F Savino, L Cordisco, V Tarasco, E Palumeri… - …, 2010 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To test the efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri on infantile colic and to evaluate its
relationship to the gut microbiota. STUDY DESIGN: Fifty exclusively breastfed colicky infants …

Study and use of the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri in pigs: a review

C Hou, X Zeng, F Yang, H Liu, S Qiao - Journal of animal science and …, 2015 - Springer
Probiotics are living microorganisms that provide a wide variety of health benefits to the host
when ingested in adequate amounts. The bacterial strains most frequently used as probiotic …

Use of probiotics for management of acute gastroenteritis: a position paper by the ESPGHAN Working Group for Probiotics and Prebiotics

H Szajewska, A Guarino, I Hojsak, F Indrio… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
The use of probiotics has been suggested in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in
addition to early rehydration and avoidance of dietary restrictions. This document provides …

Streptomyces Bacteria as Potential Probiotics in Aquaculture

LTH Tan, KG Chan, LH Lee, BH Goh - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In response to the increased seafood demand from the ever-going human population,
aquaculture has become the fastest growing animal food-producing sector. However, the …