Use of probiotic Lactobacillus preparation to prevent diarrhoea associated with antibiotics: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial

Hickson, Mary; L D'Souza, Aloysius; Muthu, Nirmala; R. Rogers, Thomas; Want, S.; Rajkumar, Chakravarthi; J. Bulpitt, Christopher

doi:10.1136/bmj.39231.599815.55

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Use of probiotic Lactobacillus preparation to prevent diarrhoea associated with antibiotics: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial

Published in BMJ • Jun 29, 2007

Authors:

Mary Hickson

Aloysius L D'Souza

Nirmala Muthu

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus for the prevention of any diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use and that caused by Clostridium difficile. DESIGN: Randomised double blind placebo controlled study. PARTICIPANTS: 135 hospital patients (mean age 74) ...

Subject

Medicine

Placebo

Internal medicine

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