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New global guidelines for probiotics and prebiotics for gut health and disease
The use of probiotics and prebiotics in the practice of gastroenterology must be guided by evidence – and with new… -
The American College of Gastroenterology recommends against use of probiotics for primary or secondary prevention of C. difficile
We are not convinced that the paper’s authors have justified their recommendation against the use of probiotics in relation to CDI prevention. They fail to clarify why the results of their GRADE evaluation of probiotic evidence for prevention of C. difficile resulted in totally different conclusions compared to the AGA document, which found evidence sufficient for conditional recommendation of four probiotic preparations.