Choosing Right Drug, Probiotic Supplementation Effective in Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Andi L. Shane, MD, MPH, MSc, assistant professor of pediatrics, division of pediatric infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine and ACTSI investigator, presented an overview of issues related to antibiotic-associated diarrheas during the 23rd Annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium. Shane discussed the definition and physiology of antibiotic-associated diarrhea; different strategies for prevention and treatment, including judicious use of antibiotics; and the differences in nutritional supplementation and therapeutic applications of probiotics for antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Read More...