Efficacy of Probiotics in Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases

Deaths from infectious diseases and deep concerns about increases in microbial resistance make it necessary for scientists to develop innovative therapeutic solutions and complementary therapies. Growing evidence is available on the therapeutic effects of probiotics. There are also documents about the beneficial effects of probiotics, but it is difficult to draw a definitive conclusion regarding the results of these studies because of the small sample size, the limitations of the study methods, and the use of different strains of probiotic bacteria.
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: news