Probiotics to reduce antibiotic administration in care home residents aged 65 years and older: the PRINCESS RCT

Probiotics to reduce antibiotic administration in care home residents aged 65 years and older: the PRINCESS RCT

Background: Care homes are an increasingly important sector of care. Care home residents are particularly vulnerable to infections and are often prescribed antibiotics, driving antibiotic resistance. Probiotics may be a cheap and safe way to reduce antibiotic use. Efficacy and possible mechanisms of...

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Main Authors: Christopher C Butler, Eleri Owen-Jones, Mandy Lau, David Gillespie, Mark Lown, Philip C Calder, Helen Stanton, Mandy Wootton, Vivian Castro Herrera, Antony Bayer, Jane Davies, Alison Edwards, Mina Davoudianfar, Heather Rutter, Kerenza Hood, Michael Moore, Paul Little, Victoria Shepherd, Rachel Lowe, Elizabeth A Miles, Julia Townson, FD Richard Hobbs, Nick A Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-04-01
Series:Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation
Subjects:
probiotics
aged
long-term care
infection
anti-bacterial agents
quality of life
hospitalisation
influenza vaccinations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/eme08070

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https://doi.org/10.3310/eme08070

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