Probiotics useful in the fight against infection prevention

(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) Probiotics may be a relatively safe, simple, and low-cost solution for preventing Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in hospital settings, according to two studies published today in Infection Control& Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Both studies show that treating patients who received antibiotics with multi-strain probiotics, cut down on CDI incidence rates over time.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news