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Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile.

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Do probiotics prevent Clostridium difficile –associated diarrhea (CDAD) in patients taking antibiotics? Probiotics reduce the incidence of CDAD in patients taking antibiotics, with a number needed to treat (NNT) of 26. However, in a recent, high-quality, publicly funded study, probiotics were not

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Daniel Rainkie, Michael R Kolber

Institution: Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia

Language: English

Topic: Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1935193502

FWCI: 0.907

Cites: 14

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10