Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
Service of Internal Medicine, Clinique Saint Pierre, Avenue Reine Fabiola 9, B-1340 Ottignies, Belgium
Research Paper
Specific Probiotic Combination Exerts a Synergistic Effect against Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea during and After an Antibiotic Therapy: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial
Author(s): Greet Vanheule*, Gregoire Wieers, An-Katrien Vynckier and Mieke Van Den Driessche
Antibiotic treatments have been associated with the alteration of the microbiota and the killing or growth suppression
of antibiotic-sensitive bacteria, with as result an overgrowth of opportunistic and resistant bacteria. This intestinal
disbalance can be linked to clinical symptoms such as antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) that can occur up to 8
weeks after antibiotic treatment... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9600.20.10.1000780