Prevention of Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea by Daily Intake of Kefir
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2019-05-10
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study is being conducted to investigate the potential benefits of probiotic intake for
preventing antibiotic associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection in patients
undergoing a systemic antibiotic treatment. The primary research question is: can daily
intake of kefir, a yogurt-like food containing probiotics, reduce the incidence of diarrhea
and Clostridium difficile infection in patients during antibiotic treatment?