Can the use of probiotics reduce the incidence of nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection in 60 years or older patients?

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a common side effect of antibiotic use. The pathogenesis of AAD may be mediated by disruption of the host’s normal flora resulting in overgrowth of pathogens. One of these pathogens is Clostridium difficile. Probiotics may help reestablish the disr...

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Autores principales: Jani, Akash, Dall, Lawrence
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8053824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33948176
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2049936118808654

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