November 17/Somerville, MA/Natural Standard -- Probiotics may prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) in children, according to a new study.
In a new review, researchers conducted comprehensive literature search for well-designed clinical trials evaluating the effects of probiotics on ADD in children. Additionally, each study was required to compare probiotics to placebo, active alternative prophylaxis, or no treatment, and measure the incidence of diarrhea secondary to antibiotic.