Imperial College London
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DrMaryHickson

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Honorary Senior Lecturer; Adjunct Professor
 
 
 
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Contact

 

mary.hickson Website

 
 
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Location

 

Nutrition and Dietetic Research GroupCommonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Hickson:2011:10.1177/1756283X11399115,
author = {Hickson, M},
doi = {10.1177/1756283X11399115},
journal = {Therap Adv Gastroenterol},
pages = {185--197},
title = {Probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile infection.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1756283X11399115},
volume = {4},
year = {2011}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Diarrhoea, as a common side effect of antibiotics, increases treatment costs and length of stay in acute healthcare facilities. One potential strategy to prevent this side effect is the concurrent use of probiotic bacteria or yeast. This review discusses the evidence for the efficacy of probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile infection; the potential mechanisms by which probiotics may work; their safety; what future research is required; and recommendations for use in clinical practice.
AU  - Hickson,M
DO  - 10.1177/1756283X11399115
EP  - 197
PY  - 2011///
SP  - 185
TI  - Probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile infection.
T2  - Therap Adv Gastroenterol
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1756283X11399115
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21694803
VL  - 4
ER  -
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