Thursday August 23, 2007
C-difficile and probiotic drink

Continuing our theme from yesterday on C.diff.,

The incidence and severity of the C-difficile infections has significantly increased and sometimes it becomes difficult to eradicate the infection by available therapies.

C-difficile diarrhea can be prevented by the consumption of a probiotic drink containing L casei, L bulgaricus, and S thermophilus can reduce the incidence of antibiotic associated diarrhoea and C difficile associated diarrhoea. This has the potential to decrease morbidity, healthcare costs, and mortality if used routinely in patients aged over 50.




References: click to get abstract

1. Use of probiotic Lactobacillus preparation to prevent diarrhoea associated with antibiotics: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial - BMJ. 2007 Jul 14;335(7610):80. Epub 2007 Jun 29

2. Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in Persistent Diarrhea in Indian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial - J Clin Gastroenterol.2007 Sep;41(8):756-60