BMJ : British medical journal
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Review Meta Analysis
Probiotics in prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhoea: meta-analysis.
To evaluate efficacy of probiotics in prevention and treatment of diarrhoea associated with the use of antibiotics. ⋯ The meta-analysis suggests that probiotics can be used to prevent antibiotic associated diarrhoea and that S boulardii and lactobacilli have the potential to be used in this situation. The efficacy of probiotics in treating antibiotic associated diarrhoea remains to be proved. A further large trial in which probiotics are used as preventive agents should look at the costs of and need for routine use of these agents.