Staggered and tapered antibiotic withdrawal with administration of kefir for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Johan S. Bakken

doi:10.1093/cid/ciu429

Staggered and tapered antibiotic withdrawal with administration of kefir for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Johan S. Bakken

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Abstract

Daily administration of the probiotic kefir given in combination with a staggered and tapered antibiotic withdrawal regimen may resolve recurrent Clostridium difficile infection as effectively as fecal microbiota transplantation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	858-861
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	59
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu429
State	Published - Sep 15 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antibiotic withdrawal
Clostridium difficile
Diarrhea
Kefir
Recurrent

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Staggered and tapered antibiotic withdrawal with administration of kefir for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

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