Impact of Probiotic Regimen on Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Intestinal Carriage
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2009-08-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
This study aims to reduce the duration of VRE intestinal carriage by the administration of
Lactobacillus casei rhamnosus (strain Lcr 35 LC). Patients will be blindly randomized to be
assigned to a 5 weeks regimen with the probiotic (10 9 lactobacillus bid) or to a 5 weeks
regimen with placebo.A stool culture will be performed every week for 5 weeks (during the
administration of treatment) then every two weeks until 3 consecutive negative stool culture
for VRE.