date:Dec 18, 2013
milarly had a considerably lower rate of fever and gastrointestinal discomfort. In addition, the study indicates a tendency toward reduced Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) Clostridium difficile being the pathogen responsible for 10-25% of AAD episodes and almost all episodes of antibiotic-induced pseudo-membranous colitis.
Few probiotics, if any, have been shown to reduce the duration and severity of AAD, said Arthur Ouwehand, research manager, DuPont Nutrition Health. This st