The American College of Gastroenterology recently published data according to which probiotics can be very effective in treating some types of diarrhea, in particular those of its varieties that develop as a result of prolonged use of antibiotics. The results of 22 different studies were analyzed, during which doctors observed the condition of 3096 patients, according to the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net As a result, it was found that probiotics can be used both for treatment and for the prevention of diarrhea that develops during a prolonged period of taking antibiotics. Approximately similar results were obtained by researchers from Harvard Medical School after 28 randomized controlled trials involving 3338 patients.
The use of antibiotics has long been associated with short-term health problems, such as diarrhea, rashes and abdominal pain. It is estimated that from 5% to 39% of all diarrhea patients received it due to taking antibiotics, as a complication, with the risk multiplying in the age group after age 65. Broad-spectrum antibiotics have a greater risk than narrow-spectrum antibiotics, but taking both categories can cause diarrhea, the risk of developing it remains at a relatively high level for several weeks after the end of the course of taking medications. According to researchers - while using probiotics in parallel a person can reduce risks by at least 60%. In most cases, patients from control groups used probiotics for a period of 5 days to 3 weeks.
According to the WHO official definition, probiotics are human apathogenic for bacteria, which have antagonistic activity against pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic bacteria and ensure the restoration of normal microflora. Probiotics can exist in two forms - dry and liquid, and the most effective, according to scientists, is the use of probiotics of the second category, because in this case they begin to act immediately after ingestion and act simultaneously on the mucous membrane and skin.
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