INTRODUCTION Antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) is a frequently encountered adverse event following antibiotic administration. Evidence suggests that probiotics may be beneficial in preventing and decreasing the severity of AAD. MATERIAL AND METHODS Adult patients who were prescribed antibiotics for 3-14 days were enrolled from eight Canadian centers. Study treatment was randomized at a 1 :...

BACKGROUND Klebsiella oxytoca was recently shown to be the causative agent of antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis. Because it is unclear whether K. oxytoca also causes nonhemorrhagic antibiotic-associated diarrhea, our study investigated a possible association between K. oxytoca and that disorder. METHODS A total of 371 consecutive patients were recruited into 4 study groups: (1) group ...

Hampir setiap antibiotik berpotensi menyebabkan diare, spektrum luas yang menargetkan bakteri anaerob memiliki insiden diare terkait lebih tinggi. Diare muncul ketika mengganggu keseimbangan ekologi mikrobiota dalam saluran cerna, dengan mengubah keragaman dan jumlah di usus. Gambaran klinis pada anak bervariasi, mulai dari ringan encer menyemprot terkadang disertai darah, hingga kolitis hemora...

Diarrhea commonly affects international travelers. Episodes are usually short-lasting, but in some patients, symptoms may persist. Clostridium difficile infection should be excluded in travelers with prolonged disease. We report what is, to our knowledge, the first reported study of patients with C. difficile-associated diarrhea after receipt of antibiotic treatment for traveler's diarrhea.

Objectives Diarrhea is common in patients coming to Emergency Department (ED), especially among those who receive antibiotics. Clostridium difficile is the most commonly identified organism for antibiotic associated diarrhea. Because of the frequent use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, the incidence of C. difficileassociated diarrhea (CDAD) has risen dramatically in recent years. Antibiotic expos...

Background and Aims: Clostridium difficile is an identified cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, antibiotic-associated colitis, pseudomembranous colitis and nosocomial diarrhea. The objective of this survey was to determine molecular analysis of toxigenic Clostridium difficile isolates from hospital environment in Tehran tertiary medical centers. Materials and Methods: In this descriptiv...