date:May 11, 2012
In summary, our review found sufficient evidence to conclude that adjunct probiotic administration is associated with a reduced risk of AAD,concluded Hempel and her colleagues.
By pooling evidence from 63 clinical trials, involving data from over 11,000 particiapnts, the researchers reveal that use of probiotics is associated with a 42% lower risk of developing diarrhoea when taking antibiotics compared to not using probiotics
We found a clear beneficial effect of probiotics in preventing o