antibiotic associated diarrhea

A common complication of antibiotic use is the development of gastrointestinal disease. This complication ranges from mild… (More)

Alterations in the diversity of the gut microbiota are believed to underlie the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea… (More)

Mild or severe episodes of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) are common side effects of antibiotic therapy. The incidence of… (More)

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of Lactobacillus casei sps. rhamnosus (Lactobacillus GG) (LGG… (More)

OBJECTIVES Antimicrobial treatment may disturb the colonization resistance of gastrointestinal microflora, which may induce… (More)

Only 10%-20% of all cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) are caused by infection with Clostridium difficile. Other… (More)

To the Editor: Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and colitis is frequently noted in patients receiving antibiotic therapy… (More)

Saccharomyces boulardii, a nonpathogenic yeast, has been widely used in Europe to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD… (More)

Evidence suggests that drug-induced gastrointestinal (GI) injury is common, with a wide range of medications implicated, but an… (More)

Tissue cultures were performed on stools from 189 patients to detect a cytopathic toxin which is neutralized by Clostridium… (More)