Role of probiotics in preventing Clostridioides difficile infection in older adults: an integrative review

Role of probiotics in preventing Clostridioides difficile infection in older adults: an integrative review

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. This infection can particularly affect older adults, the most susceptible to CDI. Currently, the standard therapeutic measure is antibiotic therapy, which in turn increases the risk of recurrence of the...

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Main Authors: Maria Lucianny Lima Barbosa, Mariana Oliveira Albano, Conceição da Silva Martins, Cirle Alcantara Warren, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
microbiota
diarrhea
infection
antibiotics
Saccharomyces boulardii
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1219225/full

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