Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a life-threatening disease caused by the Gram-positive, opportunistic intestinal pathogen C. difficile. Despite the availability of antimicrobial drugs to treat CDI, such as vancomycin, metronidazole, and fidaxomicin, recurrence of infection …

Patients taking high-risk antibiotics and a probiotic capsule had a lower risk of healthcare-associated C diff infections.

AbstractIntroduction. Assessing nutritional requirements in large total body surface area (TBSA) burns is a challenge due to frequent metabolic variation. Studi

Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of standard and candidate prebiotics on the adhesion and biofilm formation of Bacteroides sp. in monoculture and co-culture with Clostridioides difficile. Materials & methods: The effect of seven prebiotics on the adhesion and biofilm formation of Bacteroides sp. to three human cell lines was determined. The effect of Bacteroides sp. and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on the adhesion and biofilm formation of C. difficile was tested by the co-incubation assay. Results: Inulin, mannose and raffinose presented the best anti-adhesion properties against Bacteroides sp. Combination of Bacteroides sp. with FOS decreased the adhesion of C. difficile. Conclusion: The study shows the potential role of prebiotics and synbiotics in decreasing the burden of C. difficile infections.

Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of standard and candidate prebiotics on the adhesion and biofilm formation of Bacteroides sp. in monoculture and co-culture with Clostridioides difficile. Materials & methods: The effect of seven prebiotics …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is frequently associated with intestinal injury and mucosal barrier dysfunction, leading to an inflammatory response involving neutrophil localization and upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The severity of clinical manifestations is associated …

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E. lactis JDM1 is expected to be developed as a probiotic, and its probiotic properties are worthy of further exploration.

Common resistant bacteria encountered in the surgical setting and covers wider considerations for practice to optimise surgical antibiotic prophylaxis

Probiotics administration can facilitate the restoration of host gut microbiota/metabolome after antibiotic treatment. Yet, the mechanism behind such beneficial effects remains unclear. This study constructed a rat model of antibiotic-induced gut dysbiosis to monitor the effects and mechanism of pro …

Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) in India is still an under-recognized etiology of diarrhea. This is largely due to lack of clinical suspicion, difficulty in culturing the

Probiotics are widely used as an adjuvant agent for the prevention of primary Clostridioides difficile infection (pCDI) and are less commonly used in the treatment of pCDI. Here, the different doses of Bifidobacterium breve YH68 were used to treat the pCDI mouse model and the actual therapeutic effe …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant cause of hospital-acquired and antibiotic-mediated intestinal diseases and is a growing global public health concern. Overuse of antibiotics and their effect on normal intestinal flora has increased the incidence and severity of infections. T …

A computerized clinical decision support tool to prompt use of probiotics for primary prevention of Clostridioides difficile (CDI) infection was not associated

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The research team comprised of Shin Kurihara, Associate Professor of Department of Science and Technology on Food Safety, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University (Kinokawa, Wakayama); Hiroyuki Nakai, Associate Professor of Food Science Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Niigata University (Niigata, Japan); Rika Hirano, a graduate program research student …

A study found individuals receiving probiotics had a decrease in C. difficile diagnosed in stool samples than those who did not receive probiotics.

A study found individuals receiving probiotics had a decrease in C. difficile diagnosed in stool samples than those who did not receive probiotics.

Probiotic supplement may help protect against some of the harmful side effects on the gut microbiome that are common with antibiotic use.

Risk of bloodstream infection as a result of S. boulardii probiotic use appears restricted to S. boulardii recipients. Risk for probiotic-related bloodstream infection does not appear greater than the risk of any hospital-acquired bloodstream infection both inside and outside of the intensive care u …

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is clinically defined as diarrhea associated with antibiotic exposure - either while on antibiotics or for up to eight weeks after they have been

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Certain existing prebiotics meant to facilitate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestine also promote the growth of other prominent bacteria. Therefore, the growth-promoting effects of β-galactosides on intestinal bacteria were analyzed. Galactosyl-β1,4-l-rhamnose (Gal-β1,4-Rha) selectivel …

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Eating yogurt containing a particular strain of a well-studied probiotic appears to protect against harmful changes in the gut microbiome that are associated with antibiotic administration.

Individuals in a study who received the food with BB-12 probiotic retained beneficial metabolites produced by the microbiota.

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is clinically defined as diarrhea associated with antibiotic exposure - either while on antibiotics or for up to eight weeks after they have been