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Item Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea: What is it and how do you make it better?(2009-08-19) KenKnight, JonathanConsider using probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children. Evidence suggests that probiotics given for the duration of the course of antibiotics cut the risk of developing diarrhea by almost 50%.Item Antibiotic-associated diarrhea(2008-09-02) Stark, ThomasAntibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The most common pathogen associated with AAD is Clostridium difficile which is among the leading causes of nosocomial infections. Succesfull treatment for this condition involves prolonged use of antibiotics or livestool enimas. Evidence suggests that the use of probiotics has no role in treatment or prevention of this condition.