Efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea due to Helicobacter pylori eradication

Duman, DG; BOR, SERHAT; Ozutemiz, O; Sahin, T; Oguz, D; Isitan, F; Vural, T; Sandikci, M; Isiksal, F; Simsek, I; Soyturk, MÜJDE; Arslan, S; Sivri, B; Soykan, I; Temizkan, A; Besisik, F; Kaymakoglu, S; Kalayci, C

doi:10.1097/00042737-200512000-00015

Efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea due to Helicobacter pylori eradication

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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, vol.17, no.12, pp.1357-1361, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 17 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1097/00042737-200512000-00015
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1357-1361
Keywords: antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, Helicobacter pylori eradication, Saccharomyces boulardii, CLOSTRIDIUM-DIFFICILE, CLARITHROMYCIN, AMOXICILLIN, INFECTION, THERAPY
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aim Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea may develop during or following Helicobacter pylori eradication. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in patients receiving antibiotics for H. pylori eradication.