Gustafsson, A. 2004. Antibiotic associated diarrhea in horses, with special reference to Clostridium difficile. Doctor ́s dissertation. ISSN 1401-6257, ISBN 91-576-6652-0 Antibiotic associated diarrhea is a serious illness in horses with high mortality. Affected horses are often hospitalized, with the disease appearing after a few days of antibiotic treatment. Another risk group for developing t...

Antibiotic therapy is not necessary for acute diarrhea in children, as rehydration is the key treatment and symptoms resolve generally without specific therapy. Searching for the etiology of gastroenteritis is not usually needed; however, it may be necessary if antimicrobial treatment is considered. The latter is left to the physician evaluation in the absence of clear indications. Antimicrobia...

Background-Clostridium difficile is a major cause of hospital acquired diarrhea and is responsible for psuedomembranous colitis. Aims and objectives1]To isolate C.difficile from stool samples of patients,on long term antibiotics, admitted in the hospital 2] to detect the toxin production by ELISA. Material and Methods-A total of 50 stool specimens were processed for culture and for detection of...

Draw the attention of clinical therapists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, general practitioners to problem antibiotic-associated diarrhea caused by irrational use antibacterial drugs. To highlight difficulties in diagnosing and managing patients with pseudomembranous colitis.

This clinical case describes a healthy 6 year old female presenting to the outpatient clinic with frequent, watery diarrhea after a course of antibiotics prescribed for acute sinusitis. She was subsequently diagnosed with Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI). Clostridium difficile Infection is a toxin mediated diarrheal illness typically presenting in adults during or within a few weeks of ant...

Prebiotic: A nondigestible food ingredient that benefits the host by selectively stimulating the favorable growth and/ or activity of 1 or more indigenous prebiotic bacteria. Prebiotics can modify the intestinal flora and interact with the immune system of the host against specific pathogens. However clinical trials are currently limited and a beneficial effect of prebiotic in treatment acute d...

BACKGROUND Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is one of the most common adverse effects of antimicrobials. Any antimicrobial can potentially produce diarrhea but beta-lactamics have a higher risk. Among these, amoxicillin is widely indicated in ambulatory practice. One of the alternatives suggested to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea, is the use of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii. AIM...