Concurrent probiotic and antibiotic use for in-patients a review of the clinical and cost-effectiveness

The purpose of this report is to determine whether there is clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence to support the practice of using probiotics in conjunction with antibiotics as prophylactic treatment to maintain normal bacterial flora in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of hospitalized patients on...

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Corporate Authors: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Rapid Response Service
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Ottowa, Ont.] CADTH Rapid Response Service [2015], 2015
Series:Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The purpose of this report is to determine whether there is clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence to support the practice of using probiotics in conjunction with antibiotics as prophylactic treatment to maintain normal bacterial flora in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of hospitalized patients on antibiotics
Item Description:Title from caption. - "09 November 2015."
Physical Description:1 PDF file (20 pages) illustration