Author Interviews, C. difficile, Probiotics / 24.05.2016
Probiotics Found Effective in Preventing Clostridium difficile in Hospitalized Adults Receiving Antibiotics
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Nicole Shen
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Dr. Shen: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a persistent, healthcare associated infection with significant morbidity and mortality that costs the US billions of dollars annually. Prevention is imperative, particularly for patients at high risk for infection – hospitalized adults taking antibiotics. Trials have suggested probiotics may be useful in preventing CDI. We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis in this high-risk population, hospitalized adults receiving antibiotics, to evaluate the current evidence for probiotic use for prevention of CDI.
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