Lactobacillus

The rate of hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection improved by 39% at a Quebec hospital when 70% of antibiotic users took a three-strain Lactobacillus probiotic under a pharmacy-driven protocol, researchers reported.

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ATLANTA — Researchers have discovered substantial differences in the abundance of bacteriophages in patients with Parkinson’s disease compared with people who do not have the neurodegenerative disorder.