Clostridium Difficile

‘Promising’: Probiotic combination may shorten C. difficile infections

06-Sep-2017 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of four probiotic strains may shorten the duration of an infection with Clostridium difficile, says a new study that supports the role of probiotics to counter the most common cause of hospital-acquired infections.

Probiotic uses glycerol to kill ‘superbug’ in laboratory

10-Aug-2017 By Tim Cutcliffe

A species of the probiotic genus Lactobacillus may selectively kill an antibiotic resistant bacterium, according to a study in Infection and Immunity.

Waste not want not: Faecal transplants effective against C.difficile infection

03-Oct-2016 By Will Chu

The transfer of stool from a healthy donor into a patient suffering from a bowel infection is a safe and effective treatment option, researchers from Germany have said.

Hospital inpatients increasingly receiving probiotics: Survey

15-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

A “sizable and growing number” of inpatients are receiving probiotics, according to a survey of 145 US hospitals.

S. boulardii supplements may reduce risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea: Meta-analysis

25-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Probiotic supplements containing Saccharomyces boulardii may reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, says a new meta-analysis of 21 randomized controlled trials.

Probiotics offer potential ‘safe, low cost, non-antibiotic’ strategy for infections

29-Jul-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Clostridium difficile infections have been noted by EU and US health authorities as an ‘emerging’ healthcare threat – costing the US $1bn annually. Now, researchers preparing a pilot study are looking at whether probiotics could be a solution.

IPA questions scope of conclusions of study that found no effect of probiotics on diarrhea

15-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

The International Probiotics Association has identified several issues with the design of a recently published study finding no effect of probiotics on antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) or Clostridium difficile diarrhea (CDD). These issues could call...