Background: Antibiotic treatment is known to disturb gastrointestinal microflora, which results
in a range of clinical symptoms—most notably, diarrhea. This is especially important in …

Background: The use of probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD)
is supported by the results of several meta-analyses; however, most of the studies included …

Goldenberg JZ, Lytvyn L, Steurich J, Parkin P, Mahant S, Johnston BC. Probiotics for the
prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 …

This article provides recommendations, developed by the Working Group (WG) on Probiotics
of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, for the …

Background Antibiotics alter the microbial balance within the gastrointestinal tract. Probiotics
may prevent antibiotic‐associated diarrhea (AAD) via restoration of the gut microflora …

Importance The efficacy of multispecies probiotic formulations in the prevention of antibiotic-
associated diarrhea (AAD) remains unclear. Objective To assess the effect of a multispecies …

Background Antibiotics alter the microbial balance commonly resulting in antibiotic‐
associated diarrhea (AAD). Probiotics may prevent AAD via providing gut barrier, restoration …

Background This review was designed to assess the evidence from randomized controlled
trials on effects of probiotics in the treatment and prevention of acute infectious diarrhea in …

Pediatric diarrhea is the most common cause of global mortality in children under five years
of age. The use of probiotics for this disease remains controversial. The objective of this …

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) occurs in approximately 25% of patients receiving
antibiotics. Hospitalized patients with AAD are at increased risk for nosocomial infections …