The effects of probiotics on the composition of the intestinal microbiota following antibiotic therapyPlummer, S.F., Garaiova, I., Sarvotham, T., Cotterel, L., Le Scouiller, S., Weaver, M.A., Tang, J., Dee, P. and Hunter, J. (2005) The effects of probiotics on the composition of the intestinal microbiota following antibiotic therapy. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 26 (1). pp. 69-74. ISSN 0924-8579 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.04.004 Abstract/SummaryThe effects of probiotic supplementation on the intestinal re-growth microbiota following antibiotic therapy were studied in a double-blind placebo-controlled study. In the placebo group, numbers of facultative anaerobes and enterobacteria increased significantly, and at day 35 the numbers were significantly higher in the placebo group than in the active group; in the active group, the numbers of bacteroides increased significantly. Although the numbers of enterococci in both groups did not change, in the placebo group the number of patients harbouring antibiotic-resistant enterococci post therapy increased significantly. There was no change in the incidence rate of antibiotic resistance among the patients in the probiotic group.
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